Influence of Government Price Regulation on the Price, Volume and Spending of Antibiotics in China: A Controlled Interrupted Time Series Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chinese government established maximum retail prices for antibiotics listed in China's National Reimbursement List in February 2013. This study aimed to analyze the impact of pharmaceutical price regulation on the price, volume and spending of antibiotics in China.

Methods

An interrupted time series design with comparison series was used to examine impacts of the policy changes on average daily cost, monthly hospital purchase volume and spending of the 11 price-regulated antibiotics and 40 priceunregulated antibiotics in 699 hospitals. One intervention point was applied to assess the impact of policy.

Results

After government price regulation, compared to price-unregulated antibiotics, the average daily cost of the price-regulated group declined rapidly (β=

SUBMITTER: Wushouer H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9278607 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature