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Availability and affordability of selected medicines in the Islamic Republic of Iran / Amir Reza Ghanbari;Mohammad Moazen;Arezou Azizi;Akbar Abdollahiasll;Fatemeh Soleymani

Tác giả : Amir Reza Ghanbari;Mohammad Moazen;Arezou Azizi;Akbar Abdollahiasll;Fatemeh Soleymani

Nhà xuất bản : World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Năm xuất bản : 2024

Chủ đề : 1. Cross-Sectional Studies -- statistics and numerical data. 2. Drug Costs -- economics. 3. Drugs, Generic -- supply and distribution. 4. Health Services Accessibility. 5. Health Systems. 6. Iran. 7. Pharmaceutical Preparations. 8. Private Sector. 9. Journal / periodical articles.

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Background:There is a standard methodology for measuring and evaluating the availability and affordability of selected medicines in the healthcare system, especially in low- and middle-income countries.Aim:To investigate availability, affordability and accessibility of medicines in the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2021 and compare the results with those from 2019.Methods:This descriptive cross-sectional study investigated the availability and affordability of 60 selected medicines in Islamic Republic of Iran. Availability and affordability were measured using the WHO/Health Action International methodology.Results:The availability rates for originator brands in the public, private and other sectors were 6.4%, 8.6% and 6.8%, respectively. In contrast, availability rates for lowest-priced and most-sold generics were 44.7% and 63.6% in the public sector, 45.4% and 66.4% in the private sector, and 39.6% and 58.6% in other sectors. Only 20.0% of originator brands in the Islamic Republic of Iran were affordable, while 96.6% of the lowest priced and 95.0% of the most sold generics were affordable.Conclusion:Most medicines in the Islamic Republic of Iran were affordable and the pharmaceutical supply chain was acceptable.

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https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/380003