Drug pricing reform in China: analysis of piloted approaches and potential impact of the reform.

ABSTRACT: In 2009, the Chinese government launched a national healthcare reform programme aiming to control healthcare expenditure and increase the quality of care. As part of this programme, a new drug pricing reform was initiated on 1 June 2015. The objective of this study was to describe the changing landscape of drug pricing policy in China and analyse the potential impact of the reform. The authors conducted thorough research on the drug pricing reform using three Chinese databases (CNKI, Wanfang, and Weipu), Chinese health authority websites, relevant press releases, and pharmaceutical blogs and discussion forums. This research was complemented with qualitative research based on targeted interviews with key Chinese opinion leaders representing the authorities' and prescribers' perspectives. Wi

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4802695 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature