Economic Analysis on the Shortage of Low-price Essential Medicines Caused by Price-lowering Policy
- VernacularTitle:药品降价政策之弊:廉价基本药物短缺的经济学分析
- Author:
Bao LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Essential drugs;
Shortage;
Price lowering;
Economic analysis
- From:
China Pharmacy
2007;0(32):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To study the relationship between the price-lowering policy and the shortage of low-price essential medicines.METHODS:We expounded the practice of price-lowering policy in China and its effect on the production and circulation of low-price essential medicines,and analyzed the shortage problem of the low-price essential medicines using economic equilibrium analysis.RESULTS:The shortage of low-price essential medicines mainly manifested as shortage of supply,and the price-lowering policy has enlarged the gap between market demand and the supply of low price essential medicines.CONCLUSION:The national essential medicine policy should provide institutional protection for reasonable drug price level as well as the production and supply of low-price essential medicines,and the simple price-lowering policy must evolve to be included in the comprehensive institutional "healthcare reform" strategy.
