Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Mexico.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Moïse, Pierre; Docteur, Elizabeth
- Source
- OECD Papers; 2007, Vol. 7 Issue 12, p1-65, 65p, 4 Charts, 8 Graphs
- Subject
- PHARMACEUTICAL policy
PRICE regulation
HEALTH insurance
HEALTH services administration
ECONOMIC policy
GOVERNMENT policy
GENERIC drugs
HEALTH insurance reimbursement
- Language
- ISSN
- 16091914
The article focuses on the study conducted which presents examination of the aspects of the policy environment and market characteristics of the pharmaceutical sector of Mexico and assessment degree for assurance of achievement of certain policy goals. Such study stresses the inquiry on the effectiveness of the maximum price regulation implemented to overall drug expenditures. It also emphasizes on the integration of Seguro Popular, a new health insurance scheme, that provides coverage for the half of Mexico's population without health insurance. Further, such study acknowledges the effort of the government for the improvement in the efficiency of quality of care through new bioequivalency requirements for generics.