Abstract

Given that the pharmaceutical market has experienced severe market failures, it is necessary that we regulate pharmaceutical prices for many countries. Toward ensuring that pharmaceutical price regulation is efficient, this study investigated the antecedents that lead to an unreasonable pharmaceutical price. Based on 33 case-study countries, this study utilized QCA to analyze the conditional configuration of unreasonable pharmaceutical prices from the perspective of medical service provision. The results showed that the causes of unreasonable pharmaceutical prices are configured by medical service provision, especially cost compensation systems and payment mechanism. This study's conclusions contribute to the research on pharmaceutical price regulation and the institution of medical service provision.

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