Country of origin and prices of systemic antibiotics in Vietnam: a multicentre retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Local production of antibiotics is essential for improving access to treatment of clinical infection and avoiding vulnerability to expensive drug imports.

Objectives

To describe the country of origin and cost of antibiotics in Vietnam.

Methods

This was an observational study. Antibiotic procurement in 372 healthcare facilities in Vietnam between 2018 and 2022 were included in this analysis. Antibiotics were classified using the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Index and the 2021 WHO Access, Watch and Reserve groups. The country of origin of antibiotics was determined by the place where the final products were manufactured. Antibiotic costs were estimated in US dollars per DDD and adjusted by annual inflation.

Results

This study included 2.54 billion a

SUBMITTER: Dat VQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11735462 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature