Abstract:Objectives: To assess co-relation of GDP per capita (purchasing power parity) on pharmaceutical pricing. MethOds: Based on empirical research, 18 drugs were selected and grouped into seven therapeutic categories: (1) Blood Based Disorders; (2) Cardiovascular Disorders; (3) Inflammatory Disorders; (4) Oncology; (5) Respiratory Disorders (only fluticasone); (6) Diabetes; and (7) Viral Diseases Price per unit (mg, IU, and U; at ex-factory level) data was collected from IHS PharmOnline International (POLI) Databas… Show more
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