Open AccessResource allocation and purchasing arrangements to improve accessibility of medicines: Evidence from Iran
Author(s) -
Peivand Bastani,
Gholamhossein Mehralian,
Rasoul Dinarvand
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/2279-042x.150045
Subject(s) - purchasing , payment , procurement , incentive , business , reimbursement , qualitative research , marketing , health care , economics , finance , economic growth , social science , sociology , microeconomics
The aim of this study was to review the current methods of pharmaceutical purchasing by Iranian insurance organizations within the World Bank conceptual framework model so as to provide applicable pharmaceutical resource allocation and purchasing (RAP) arrangements in Iran.