WHO guideline on country pharmaceutical pricing policies

WHO guideline on country pharmaceutical pricing policies

Author:

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2020-09-29

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 9240011870

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In recent years, high prices of pharmaceutical products have posed challenges in high- and low-income countries alike. In many instances, high prices of pharmaceutical products have led to significant financial hardship for individuals and negatively impacted on healthcare systems' ability to provide population-wide access to essential medicines. Pharmaceutical pricing policies need to be carefully planned, carried out, and regularly checked and revised according to changing conditions. Strong, well-thought-out policies can guide well-informed and balanced decisions to achieve affordable access to essential health products. This guideline replaces the 2015 WHO guideline on country pharmaceutical pricing policies, revised to reflect the growing body of literature since the last evidence review in 2010. This update also recognizes country experiences in managing the prices of pharmaceutical products.


Pharmaceutical Innovation and Access to Medicines

Pharmaceutical Innovation and Access to Medicines

Author: OECD

Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development

Published: 2019-01-24

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789264307384

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This report reviews the important role of medicines in health sytems, describes recent trends in pharmaceutical expenditure and financing, and summarises the approaches used by OECD countries to determine coverage and pricing.


Tackling Wasteful Spending on Health

Tackling Wasteful Spending on Health

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2017-01-10

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9264266410

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Countries could potentially spend significantly less on health care with no impact on health system performance, or on health outcomes. This report reviews strategies put in place by countries to limit ineffective spending and waste.


A Practical Approach to Pharmaceutical Policy

A Practical Approach to Pharmaceutical Policy

Author: Andreas Seiter

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2010-06-17

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0821383876

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book offers policy makers a hands-on approach, tested in the World Bank’s field work in many countries, for developing policies that improve access to safe, effective medicines in health systems of low- and middle-income economies.


Pharmaceutical Prices in the 21st Century

Pharmaceutical Prices in the 21st Century

Author: Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-12-05

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 3319121693

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book provides an overview of the global pharmaceutical pricing policies. Medicines use is increasing globally with the increase in resistant microbes, emergence of new treatments, and because of awareness among consumers. This has resulted in increased drug expenditures globally. As the pharmaceutical market is expanding, a variety of pharmaceutical pricing strategies and policies have been employed by drug companies, state organizations and pharmaceutical pricing authorities.