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The Medical Drug Market and its Reforms

  • Milcent C
Springer International Publishing, (2018), 153-170
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-69736-9_7
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Abstract

Objectives The rapid increase in drug expenditure has become a major source of public criticism in China. In 2009, the National Essential Medicine System (NEMS) was launched in China to control drug prices and improve access to medicines. This study investigated whether and to what extent the prices of essential medicines were reduced after the introduction of NEMS. Methods Data were obtained... [Show full abstract]

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Milcent, C. (2018). The Medical Drug Market and its Reforms. In Healthcare Reform in China (pp. 153–170). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69736-9_7

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