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Purchasing Pharmaceuticals (Health, Nutrition And Population (Hnp) Discussion Paper), Ulrika Enemark, Anita Alban, Enrique Seoane-Vazquez
Purchasing Pharmaceuticals (Health, Nutrition And Population (Hnp) Discussion Paper), Ulrika Enemark, Anita Alban, Enrique Seoane-Vazquez
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This paper discusses the purchasing of pharmaceuticals as a key component of costeffective and equitable healthcare delivery. Pharmaceuticals account for a high, sometimes the dominant share of health expenditures in developing countries, but the desired health outcomes can only be achieved if the adequate medicines reach the right people and are used in the correct way. This requires purchasing arrangements that take into account the information asymmetry between patients and providers, ensure selection of effective, safe and affordable medicines and set economic incentives in a way that encourages rational drug use. The organizational and institutional frameworks define the roles of …
2004 Apothecary, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
2004 Apothecary, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Apothecary
The Apothecary staff of 2004 would like to offer our congratulations to the seniors graduating in December 2003 and May 2004. We wish each and every one of you much success as you enter the world as health care professionals. It is our hope that the 2004 Apothecary will serve as a reminder of your final year as students of Southwestern Oklahoma State University's College of Pharmacy.