Regulation of mark-up on medicine prices in Zimbabwe: a pilot survey from 92 community pharmacies in the metropolitan area of Harare
Mark-up strategies varied across community pharmacies in the metropolitan area of Harare. Without mark-up regulation, essential medicines remain significantly expensive in Zimbabwe. We recommend mark-up regulation in Zimbabwe's community pharmacy sector and emphasize the effective use of multiple pricing strategies to reduce medicine prices. .
Authors
- Hilma N. Nakambale
- Varsha Bangalee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9613-1501)
- Penelope Tambama
Institutions
- BIO Ventures for Global Health (US)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Economics Review
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-024-00574-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.39