Are quality medicines affordable? Evidence from a large survey of medicine price and quality in Indonesia
In every study district, we found that Indonesian patients working at the minimum wage could access affordable, quality-assured versions of all studied essential medicines. More expensive brands were also widely available, but there was no relationship between price and quality.
Authors
- Yusi Anggriani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7787-0539)
- Prih Sarnianto
- Elizabeth Pisani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3674-631X)
- Ayu Rahmawati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2757-6670)
- William Nathanial (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6529-2365)
- Vinky Maria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9218-851X)
Institutions
- Pancasila University (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-015416
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Imperial College London