Retrospective financial analysis of medicines reimbursement services in community pharmacy
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Background A problem for middle-income countries is unequal access to medicines. In Republic of Moldova (RM), reimbursed medicines did not decrease the burden of expenditures for medicines. In this context, the aim of this study was: evaluation of financial attractiveness for community pharmacies to provide medicine reimbursement services and factors that influence this process. Methods As methods of study we used a survey, direct observation, break-even analysis [1] and literature review. The research was started in April 2014 and ended in May 2015. The study addressed revision of mark-up applied by wholesale and retail companies for reimbursed medicines, to improve availability and affordability for the out-patient sector on reimbursed medicines [3] and to
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