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National transparency assessment of Kuwait's pharmaceutical sector

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  • Badawi, Dalia A.
  • Alkhamis, Yousif
  • Qaddoumi, Mohammad
  • Behbehani, Kazem

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Corruption is one of several factors that may hinder the access to pharmaceuticals. Since Kuwait has the highest per-capita spending on pharmaceuticals in the region, we wanted to evaluate the level of transparency in its pharmaceutical sector using an established assessment tool adapted by the World Health Organization.

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  • Badawi, Dalia A. & Alkhamis, Yousif & Qaddoumi, Mohammad & Behbehani, Kazem, 2015. "National transparency assessment of Kuwait's pharmaceutical sector," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 119(9), pages 1275-1283.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:119:y:2015:i:9:p:1275-1283
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2015.07.001
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    1. Maureen Lewis, 2006. "Governance and Corruption in Public Health Care Systems," Working Papers 78, Center for Global Development.
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