Pharmacoeconomics: Open Access

Claudia Vargas

Publications

• Research Article
  Description of Drug Pricing and Procurement Information Web Portals in Some Latin American Countries
  Author(s): Angela Acosta, Sergio Basto, María Fernanda Fonseca, Carlos Durán, Claudia Vargas and Joan RoviraAngela Acosta, Sergio Basto, María Fernanda Fonseca, Carlos Durán, Claudia Vargas and Joan Rovira
  
  Background: This study aims to characterize the sources of information on pricing and public procurement available in some Latin American countries, in order to facilitate the development of comparative studies in the region and the implementation of pharmaceutical policies such as price regulation. Methods: Description of the sources of information in terms of web portals characteristics, general characteristics of information, characteristics of pricing data and drug public procurement data. Results: The sources of information described are Brazil’s Health Price Database (BPS), the Brazilian Drug Market Regulation Chamber (CMED), the Chilecompra Public Procurement Portal, the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) Procurement Portal, Panamácompra Public Procurement Portal, Argentina’s K@iros .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2472-1042.1000116

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