Heterogeneity in Price Elasticity of Medicine Demand in China: Moderate Effect From Economic Incentive and Quality Difference

Objectives: Previous studies have shown a wide range of drug price elasticity, but the price response to demand among various therapeutic drug categories and drug types (generic/originator) is still unexplored in China. This study estimates the price elasticity of medicine demand with regard to qual...

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Main Authors: Mingyue Zhao, Peng Nie, Jing Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.688069/full