Lowering Prices of Pharmaceuticals, Medical Supplies, and Equipment : Insights from Big Data for Better Procurement Strategies in Latin America (English)

Containing rapidly growing health care costs in the Latin American and the Caribbean region, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, requires an in-depth analysis of prices from a novel perspective. This paper documents hitherto understudied variations in prices paid for pharmaceuticals, equipment, and medical supplies within countries and markets. It also identifies effective procurement strategies for lowering prices within existing regulatory frameworks...

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Fazekas,Mihály;

Oliveira,Alexandre Borges De;

Regös,Nóra;
Document Date
2021/06/04
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9689
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
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Latin America,
Disclosure Date
2021/06/04
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Lowering Prices of Pharmaceuticals, Medical Supplies, and Equipment : Insights from Big Data for Better Procurement Strategies in Latin America
Keywords
unit price

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Fazekas,Mihály; Oliveira,Alexandre Borges De; Regös,Nóra.

Lowering Prices of Pharmaceuticals, Medical Supplies, and Equipment : Insights from Big Data for Better Procurement Strategies in Latin America (English). COVID-19 (Coronavirus)|Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9689 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/110791622827821491

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