How well does Malaysia achieve value for money in public sector purchasing of medicines? Evidence from medicines procurement prices from 2010 to 2014

How well does Malaysia achieve value for money in public sector purchasing of medicines? Evidence from medicines procurement prices from 2010 to 2014

Abstract Background Malaysia’s public healthcare sector provides a greater volume of medicines at lower overall cost compared to the private sector, indicating its importance in providing access to medicines for Malaysians. However, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has concerns about the continuous incr...

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Main Authors: NM Hamzah, P. N. Perera, R. P. Rannan-Eliya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Medicines price
Public procurement
Efficiency
Median price ratio
International reference price
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05362-8

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