Influencing factors of quantity-based pricing in the essential medicines’ centralized bidding procurement in China
10.3969/j.issn.1674-2982.2015.12.001
- VernacularTitle:我国基本药物集中采购量价挂钩实施影响因素分析
- Author:
Zhigang GUO
;
Dongzhe HONG
;
Yi LIU
;
Na GUO
;
Baomin WANG
;
Sheng HAN
;
Luwen SHI
;
Xiaodong GUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Essential medicine;
Centralized bidding procurement;
Quantity-based pricing;
Target quantity Procurement
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Policy
2015;8(12):1-6
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:The paper aims to provide recommendations for improving the essential medicines’ cen-tralized bidding procurement and quantity-based pricing policy. Methods: Based on the documents and literature on essential medicines’ centralized bidding procurement, we analyzed the factors which have a great impact on implemen-tation of the quantity-based pricing in essential medicines’ centralized procurement using the text research, semi-structured interview questionnaire and on-phone interviews. Results:The quantity-based pricing needs to define a ge-neric name and specific dosage form of drugs in the essential medicines’ centralized procurement. Its implementation was mainly influenced by the following factors:the procurement area accessibility, the pharmaceuticals category, dis-ease and drug alternative procurement methods and cycle, the payment and settlement time, and irregularities in the procurement process. Suggestions:During this implementation, we also need to clearly predict the quantity and pro-curement method, set up a proper policy environment for a quantity-based pricing, cancel the price linkage mecha-nism, strictly put into practice the payment deadline, employ a unique billing method and strengthen the information construction for the provincial centralized procurement platform. Some medicines’ quantity-based pricing should be carried out in the chosen pilots for laying a good foundation for its promotion.
