South African pharmaceutical prices: An international price comparison
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
| Field | Value | |
| Title | South African pharmaceutical prices: An international price comparison | |
| Creator | Djolov, George G. | |
| Description | A major presumption underlying the current debate on pharmaceutical prices in South Africa is that South African medicines are priced at levels out of line with comparable products in other countries. This paper presents some empirical evidence in an attempt to ascertain the validity of these presumptions. The results provide little support for the view that South African prices are in need of controls over and above those already existing through competition. The evidence reveals that recent calls and public policy proposals for parallel importation and its variant reference pricing are misplaced. To put forward such proposals without taking account of existing empirical knowledge for policy (or legislative) making purposes is a less than optimal approach. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2003-06-30 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajems.v6i2.3319 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences; Vol 6, No 2 (2003); 369-383 2222-3436 1015-8812 | |
| Language | eng | |
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