Prices and Affordability of Essential Medicines in 72 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Markets
The results of this cross-sectional analysis showed significant variation in the prices and affordability of 549 essential medicines across 72 markets in 2022. Strategies to promote equitable drug prices and improve drug affordability are urgently needed.
Authors
- Irene Papanicolas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8000-3185)
- Jiang Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4224-8421)
- Olivier J. Wouters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2514-476X)
- Cyprien Denolle
Institutions
- Brown University (US)
- London School of Economics and Political Science (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Health Forum
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.2043
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.52