This paper compares medicine prices in the six largest economies in Latin America. Using a panel-based econometric model with country fixed effects and controlling for variables related to the medicines’ characteristics, ...

Drawing on a pragmatist approach to pricing, this article discusses the impact of cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) in the pricing strategies of pharmaceutical companies. Through an analysis of the human papillomavirus ...

Access to health care is a fundamental human right, of which access to medicines is an essential part. In Brazil, in theory, individuals can obtain essential medicines free of charge through the public health system. ...

Access to health care is a fundamental human right, of which access to medicines is an essential part. In Brazil, in theory, individuals can obtain essential medicines free of charge through the public health system. ...

Chile is one of several countries that recently implemented a fiscal policy to reduce soft drink (SD) intake and obesity. In 2014 the government increased the existing ad-valorem tax on high-sugar SD by 5% and decreased ...