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Cost and availability of selected medicines after implementation of increased import verification fees

20244 citationsOpen accessMakerere University

Abstract

The overall availability of imported medicines was still higher than the local medicines. The median prices of local and imported medicines generally increased or remained the same after the introduction of import verification fees. There is a need for price controls and transparency in the private sector.

Research topics

  • Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
  • Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting

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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10433-7

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