Objective To evaluate the effect of some policies to prevent drug shortage and stabilize drug prices,and to provide reference for improving relevant policies.Methods With a combination of random stratified sampling an...Objective To evaluate the effect of some policies to prevent drug shortage and stabilize drug prices,and to provide reference for improving relevant policies.Methods With a combination of random stratified sampling and quota sampling,532 medical institutions in 20 provinces were selected to carry out questionnaire surveys.Then,a comparative analysis was made to study the changes of drugs on the shortage list and drugs on non-shortage list before and after the release of the policy of ensuring supply and stabilizing prices.Results and Conclusion The policy played an important role in curbing the growth of drug shortage in the medical institutions,but it did not curb the growth of drugs on non-shortage list.Besides,the drugs on non-shortage list showed an overall fluctuation and upward trend.Meanwhile,from the perspective of drug prices,the price stability problem of drugs on the shortage list and on the non-shortage list became more serious,and the average price increase was 256% and 239%,respectively.The implementation of policies related to the supply and price stability of drugs prevents the growth trend of drug shortages in the list of medical institutions,which has been recognized by most medical institutions.However,there is an increasing trend in the number of drugs on non-shortage list.In addition,the price increase of drugs on both the shortage list and non-shortage list is severe.Some medical institutions report that they have difficulties in using the information reporting system of drug shortage and the classification,grading and the alternative use of drug shortages.It is recommended to strengthen the management of price stabilization of drugs on the shortage list.Further attention should be paid to the supply and price stabilization of drugs on non-shortage list.At the same time,trainings in the classification and substitution of drug shortage and information reporting system should be actively organized,thus comprehensively improving the capabilities of medical institutions at all levels to deal with the problem of drug shortage.展开更多
Objective To study the influencing factors in the process of national medical insurance negotiation and drug pricing from the dualistic equilibrium perspective,and to provide reference for the harmonious management of...Objective To study the influencing factors in the process of national medical insurance negotiation and drug pricing from the dualistic equilibrium perspective,and to provide reference for the harmonious management of drug pricing in China.Methods Through the literature analysis and policy review,the pricing subject,pricing basis and price control system in the pricing process of medical-accessed medicines were analyzed from the perspective of binary equilibrium and harmonious management.Results and Conclusion It is found that four balances in the drug pricing process,two balances in pricing basis and three balances in price control system need to be considered,respectively.Drug pricing is the key content of national medical insurance access,which is also the hotspot of the policy in the pharmaceutical fields in recent years.Drug pricing not only reflects the value of drugs,but also reflects a lot of top-level designs of binary equilibriums in medical insurance policy.While the rational design of drug pricing requires the joint efforts of the government,pharmaceutical companies and relevant experts to comprehensively consider many equilibriums,so as to improve the relevant systems.展开更多
Objective To determine the price level of drugs in short supply and conduct affordability evaluations,thus putting forward countermeasures and suggestions for the management of prices of these drugs.Methods Taking the...Objective To determine the price level of drugs in short supply and conduct affordability evaluations,thus putting forward countermeasures and suggestions for the management of prices of these drugs.Methods Taking the national list of drugs in short supply and the national key monitoring list of clinically essential drugs in short supply as the research objects,the bid-winning prices were searched through various bidding websites across the country,and the price levels of the varieties in the list were evaluated through fixed base price index,median price ratio and other indicators.The per capita income evaluation method was used to evaluate the affordability of the drugs on the list.Results and Conclusion Among the 30 varieties with valid international reference prices,25 are higher than the international reference prices.The prices of 14 kinds of drugs are 1-5 times higher than the international reference prices.The prices of 10 kinds of drugs are 6-35 times higher than the international reference prices.In rural and urban areas,50%and 73%of the drugs in short supply cost more than two times of the daily income for each course of treatment.The current price levels of selected drugs in short supply are generally high.It is recommended that these drugs should be classified and managed.Besides,the shortage of drugs should be included in the centralized procurement organized by the state to solve the unstable supply in the market.展开更多
The prices of some drugs have surged up recently with a cardiac medicine, for instance, costing 10 times more. Some consumers are linking it to the latest reform in China's drug regulation history. In May, the Nation...The prices of some drugs have surged up recently with a cardiac medicine, for instance, costing 10 times more. Some consumers are linking it to the latest reform in China's drug regulation history. In May, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic regulator, announced the price ceiling imposed by the government on over 2,700 pharmaceutical drugs would be removed from June 1 onward.展开更多
Objective To study the innovative drug pricing methods and medical insurance payment standards in foreign countries and to provide reference for China’s government.Methods The official websites were searched for info...Objective To study the innovative drug pricing methods and medical insurance payment standards in foreign countries and to provide reference for China’s government.Methods The official websites were searched for information and related literature,and literature review was used.Results and Conclusion In foreign countries,the clinical value of innovative drugs and their impact on medical insurance funds were comprehensively evaluated based on factors such as quality-adjusted life years,clinical benefit,and improvement of clinical benefit.Then,the evaluation results were taken as an important basis for whether innovative drugs were admitted to the medical insurance catalog and establishing medical insurance payment standards.By using international experience for reference,innovative drug pricing methods and medical insurance payment standards for China’s national conditions can be improved by establishing a basic database of clinical value and drug economic evaluation of innovative drugs,as well as innovative drug payment models based on decision thresholds.展开更多
文摘Objective To evaluate the effect of some policies to prevent drug shortage and stabilize drug prices,and to provide reference for improving relevant policies.Methods With a combination of random stratified sampling and quota sampling,532 medical institutions in 20 provinces were selected to carry out questionnaire surveys.Then,a comparative analysis was made to study the changes of drugs on the shortage list and drugs on non-shortage list before and after the release of the policy of ensuring supply and stabilizing prices.Results and Conclusion The policy played an important role in curbing the growth of drug shortage in the medical institutions,but it did not curb the growth of drugs on non-shortage list.Besides,the drugs on non-shortage list showed an overall fluctuation and upward trend.Meanwhile,from the perspective of drug prices,the price stability problem of drugs on the shortage list and on the non-shortage list became more serious,and the average price increase was 256% and 239%,respectively.The implementation of policies related to the supply and price stability of drugs prevents the growth trend of drug shortages in the list of medical institutions,which has been recognized by most medical institutions.However,there is an increasing trend in the number of drugs on non-shortage list.In addition,the price increase of drugs on both the shortage list and non-shortage list is severe.Some medical institutions report that they have difficulties in using the information reporting system of drug shortage and the classification,grading and the alternative use of drug shortages.It is recommended to strengthen the management of price stabilization of drugs on the shortage list.Further attention should be paid to the supply and price stabilization of drugs on non-shortage list.At the same time,trainings in the classification and substitution of drug shortage and information reporting system should be actively organized,thus comprehensively improving the capabilities of medical institutions at all levels to deal with the problem of drug shortage.
文摘Objective To study the influencing factors in the process of national medical insurance negotiation and drug pricing from the dualistic equilibrium perspective,and to provide reference for the harmonious management of drug pricing in China.Methods Through the literature analysis and policy review,the pricing subject,pricing basis and price control system in the pricing process of medical-accessed medicines were analyzed from the perspective of binary equilibrium and harmonious management.Results and Conclusion It is found that four balances in the drug pricing process,two balances in pricing basis and three balances in price control system need to be considered,respectively.Drug pricing is the key content of national medical insurance access,which is also the hotspot of the policy in the pharmaceutical fields in recent years.Drug pricing not only reflects the value of drugs,but also reflects a lot of top-level designs of binary equilibriums in medical insurance policy.While the rational design of drug pricing requires the joint efforts of the government,pharmaceutical companies and relevant experts to comprehensively consider many equilibriums,so as to improve the relevant systems.
文摘Objective To determine the price level of drugs in short supply and conduct affordability evaluations,thus putting forward countermeasures and suggestions for the management of prices of these drugs.Methods Taking the national list of drugs in short supply and the national key monitoring list of clinically essential drugs in short supply as the research objects,the bid-winning prices were searched through various bidding websites across the country,and the price levels of the varieties in the list were evaluated through fixed base price index,median price ratio and other indicators.The per capita income evaluation method was used to evaluate the affordability of the drugs on the list.Results and Conclusion Among the 30 varieties with valid international reference prices,25 are higher than the international reference prices.The prices of 14 kinds of drugs are 1-5 times higher than the international reference prices.The prices of 10 kinds of drugs are 6-35 times higher than the international reference prices.In rural and urban areas,50%and 73%of the drugs in short supply cost more than two times of the daily income for each course of treatment.The current price levels of selected drugs in short supply are generally high.It is recommended that these drugs should be classified and managed.Besides,the shortage of drugs should be included in the centralized procurement organized by the state to solve the unstable supply in the market.
文摘The prices of some drugs have surged up recently with a cardiac medicine, for instance, costing 10 times more. Some consumers are linking it to the latest reform in China's drug regulation history. In May, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic regulator, announced the price ceiling imposed by the government on over 2,700 pharmaceutical drugs would be removed from June 1 onward.
文摘Objective To study the innovative drug pricing methods and medical insurance payment standards in foreign countries and to provide reference for China’s government.Methods The official websites were searched for information and related literature,and literature review was used.Results and Conclusion In foreign countries,the clinical value of innovative drugs and their impact on medical insurance funds were comprehensively evaluated based on factors such as quality-adjusted life years,clinical benefit,and improvement of clinical benefit.Then,the evaluation results were taken as an important basis for whether innovative drugs were admitted to the medical insurance catalog and establishing medical insurance payment standards.By using international experience for reference,innovative drug pricing methods and medical insurance payment standards for China’s national conditions can be improved by establishing a basic database of clinical value and drug economic evaluation of innovative drugs,as well as innovative drug payment models based on decision thresholds.