Investigation and Analysis of Availability and Affordability of Essential Medicine in Nanjing Based on WHO/HAI Standard Survey Method
10.6039/j.issn.1001-0408.2015.30.04
- VernacularTitle:基于WHO/HAI标准调查方法的南京市基本药物可获得性及可负担性调查分析
- Author:
Yu ZHANG
;
Xin LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nanjing;
Essential medicine;
Availability;
Affordability;
Investigation
- From:
China Pharmacy
2015;(30):4188-4191,4192
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To understand the availability and affordability of essential medicines in Nanjing after implementing national essential medicine system,and to provide evidence for formulating and completing related policy. METHODS:With inves-tigation subjects of 6 classes of diseases with high incidence,WHO/HAI standard survey method was adopted to select 24 essential medicines and investigate and evaluate the availability and affordability of them in governmental health institutions and social retail pharmacies in Nanjing. RESULTS:Availability of essential medicines in community health service centers in Nanjing was lower than governmental hospitals and social retail pharmacies,and availability of lowest price generic drugs (LPGs) was much higher than original brand drugs (OBs);affordability was totally good,however,there were large gap in the affordability between OBs and LPGs,the affordability of OBs was relatively poor. CONCLUSIONS:The national essential medicine system has made some progress in Nanjing,but worse than expected. It is suggested to update and adjust the essential medicine list based on the clinical medication requirement,guarantee the equipment of essential medicines in medical and health institutions,popularize the knowl-edge about essential medicines,properly adjust the price of original brand drugs and ease the treatment burden.
