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Day Of Dialogue On Public Sector Pricing Of Pharmaceutical Products, Population Council
Day Of Dialogue On Public Sector Pricing Of Pharmaceutical Products, Population Council
Formulation/Product Development
For decades, patients, doctors, ethicists, and other interested parties have debated the economics of the pharmaceutical industry. What is the best way to get medications and related products to the people who need them, regardless of their ability to pay? Can prices be lowered without jeopardizing basic research for new drugs? Are pharmaceutical company pricing practices monopolistic? What are the legal and ethical obligations related to drugs developed—partially or fully—with public funds? The Population Council convened a daylong meeting of academics, scientists, representatives from the nonprofit sector, the pharmaceutical industry, foundations, and government donor agencies, and practicing lawyers and doctors. …
Ecuador: Use Commercial Marketing To Increase Sustainability, Frontiers In Reproductive Health
Ecuador: Use Commercial Marketing To Increase Sustainability, Frontiers In Reproductive Health
Reproductive Health
Many nongovernmental organizations sell contraceptives through retail outlets to generate income and expand access to these products. In 1998 Centro Médico de Orientación y Planifación Familiar (CEMOPLAF) employed 25 sales agents in 14 cities throughout Ecuador. These agents sold products, including contraceptive methods and home pregnancy tests, to pharmacies, physicians, other distributors, and nontraditional outlets. Contraceptive sales were CEMOPLAF’s largest source of revenue in 1997. Sales had grown rapidly during 1996–97, but CEMOPLAF managers did not know whether product sales were profitable. With support from the Population Council and Family Health International, CEMOPLAF made a detailed analysis of product sales …
Ecuador: Utilice La Mercadotecnia Comercial Para Aumentar La Sustentabilidad, Frontiers In Reproductive Health
Ecuador: Utilice La Mercadotecnia Comercial Para Aumentar La Sustentabilidad, Frontiers In Reproductive Health
Reproductive Health
Muchas organizaciones no gubernamentales venden anticonceptivos a través de detallistas con el fin de generar ingresos y mejorar el acceso a estos productos. En 1998, el Centro Médico de Orientación y Planificación Familiar (CEMOPLAF) empleó a 25 agentes de ventas en 14 ciudades ecuatorianas; estos agentes vendieron productos, incluyendo métodos anticonceptivos y pruebas de embarazo de uso doméstico. Esos productos se vendieron a farmacias, médicos, otros distribuidores y a puntos de venta no tradicionales. La venta de anticonceptivos fue la principal fuente de ingresos de CEMOPLAF en 1997. Las ventas habían crecido rápidamente en el periodo 1996–97, pero los gerentes …