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The Impact of Direct Price Controls on Pharmaceutical Prices in Egypt

Posted on:2015-02-08Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:The University of Wisconsin - MadisonCandidate:Mohamed, Omneya EFull Text:PDF
GTID:1479390017499973Subject:Sociology
Abstract/Summary:
In Egypt, pharmaceutical prices are set by the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP). For decades, the ministry used a cost-plus method to set prices. This method has been criticized as being inflexible as it does not account for inflation or the currency exchange rate's fluctuations. In 2012, MOHP switched from a cost-plus method to an external reference pricing (ERP) method via ministerial Decree...
Keywords/Search Tags:Prices, Method
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