Patient access to medicines in two countries with similar health systems and differing medicines policies: Implications from a comprehensive literature review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.04.006
Abstract: Background: Countries with similar health systems but different medicines policies might result in substantial medicines usage differences and resultant outcomes. The literature is sparse in this area. Objective: To review pharmaceutical policy research in New… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; policy; new zealand; patient access ... See more keywords
PP81 Real World Data: The Early Access To Medicines Scheme Catches The Worm
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DOI: 10.1017/s0266462319002241
Abstract: Introduction The Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS) aims to provide access to medicines prior to market authorization for patients with severe, life-threatening diseases who do not have adequate treatment options. An EAMS designation enables… read more here.
Keywords: access medicines; access; real world; early access ... See more keywords
The patient ‘must find his own way’: public policies concerning access to medicines in Angola
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DOI: 10.1080/20523211.2025.2521429
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background This study analyses public policies concerning access to medicines and pharmaceutical services in Angola from the right to health perspective. Angola, located in the Western Region of Southern Africa, gained independence in 1975,… read more here.
Keywords: concerning access; policies concerning; access medicines; access ... See more keywords
Health systems research on access to medicines: unpacking challenges in implementing policies in the face of the epidemiological transition
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000941
Abstract: Access to medicines is defined by WHO as ensuring that medicines are ‘available within the context of functioning health systems at all times in adequate amounts, in the appropriate dosage forms, with assured quality and… read more here.
Keywords: systems research; health systems; access medicines; health ... See more keywords
Access to medicines among asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented migrants across the migratory cycle in Europe: a scoping review
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2024-015790
Abstract: Introduction Access to essential medicines is a critical element of health systems and an important measure of their performance. Migrants may face barriers in accessing healthcare, including essential medicines, throughout the migration cycle, which includes… read more here.
Keywords: access medicines; access; essential medicines; asylum seekers ... See more keywords
Access to medicines for children in China
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001635
Abstract: Access to essential medicines for children is a big challenge, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. In China, the average availability of essential medicines for children is 1.6%–46.5%. The availability of generics was generally higher… read more here.
Keywords: medicines children; availability; original brands; children china ... See more keywords
Access to Medicines and Medical Equipment during COVID-19: Searching Compatibility between the WTO and the WHO
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DOI: 10.1177/09749284211068461
Abstract: Affordable access to medicines is a key determinant of a country’s resilience to health crises. The modern hyper-connected international trade and production networks have a vital role to play in ensuring this accessibility, especially in… read more here.
Keywords: medicines medical; access; role; medical equipment ... See more keywords
The role of intellectual property rights on access to medicines in the WHO African region: 25 years after the TRIPS agreement
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10374-y
Abstract: Background It is now 25 years since the adoption of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and the same concerns raised during its negotiations such as high prices of medicines, market exclusivity… read more here.
Keywords: property; access medicines; property rights; intellectual property ... See more keywords
Access to medicines for the treatment of chronic diseases in Chile: qualitative analysis of perceived patient barriers and facilitators in five regions of the country
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11900-5
Abstract: Access to medicines is one of the most serious public health problems globally, and Chile is not an exception. The aim of this study was to explore patients' perceptions, beneficiaries of both public and private… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; five regions; access medicines; access ... See more keywords
A proposed analytical framework for qualitative evaluation of access to medicines from a health systems perspective
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-024-06764-1
Abstract: Objective Despite global recognition that access to medicines is shaped by various interacting processes within a health system, a suitable analytical framework for identifying barriers and facilitators from a system’s perspective was needed. We propose… read more here.
Keywords: analytical framework; framework; access medicines; access ... See more keywords
[Prevalence rates and inequalities in access to medicines by users of the Brazilian Unified National Health System in 2013 and 2019].
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DOI: 10.1590/0102-311xpt114721
Abstract: The study aimed to analyze and compare the prevalence of access to medicines and associated factors among users of the Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS). The authors analyzed data from the 2013 and 2019… read more here.
Keywords: system; health; 2013 2019; access medicines ... See more keywords