Procurability to Essential Medicines in Rural Area of Hubei Xiaogan Rural Area
- VernacularTitle:湖北省孝感市农村地区基本药物可获得性研究
- Author:
Hao YANG
;
Ping LI
;
Xinping ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hubei Xiaogan city;
Rural area;
Essential medicines;
Procurability;
Drug prices
- From:
China Pharmacy
2007;0(29):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the procurability and prices of essential medicines in Hubei Xiaogan rural area.METHODS:According to the standard methodology for the investigation of drug prices recommended by the World Health Organization and European Health Action International organization,a survey on the procurability and prices of essential medicines was conducted in 4 hospitals and 3 drugstores in Hubei Xiaogan rural area.RESULTS:The procurability of essential medicines in both hospitals and drugstores was low.The prices of drugs were lower in drugstores than in hospitals.As compared with the international reference prices,the drug prices in drugstores were lower while those in hospitals were higher.The markup ratio in one hospital was far above 15.0%,while those in the other two hospitals were all within 15.0%.CONCLUSION:The procurability of essential medicines in Hubei Xiaogan rural area remains to be increased,and there is space for the reduction of drug prices.
