Some Considerations Regarding The Price Setting Of Medicines In The Republic Of Moldova

In this article, the authors describe some approaches to medicine price formation in the Republic of Moldova. Following the study, we can say that the health system of the Republic of Moldova (Moldova) is part of the social sphere, and medicines are an important element in the treatment of various diseases. Thus, at the same time with the reform actionsand development of the pharmaceutical sector, a high-priority issue is the price setting of medicines, which is influenced by a number of factors. The research was based on the multitude of normative acts and the specialized literature, where the priority problem was established - the development of the pharmaceutical sector. The authors, through this research, using the methods of observation, analysis and deduction, aimed to analyze the normative basis at national level and the literature, to distinguish some problematic aspects in the field, to estimate the current state of medicine pricing quality. In order to achieve this goal the authors used the following methods: analysis, observation, comparison, etc. The following indicators were analyzed in this paper: the indicators on healthcare expenditure in the consolidated budget; the fundraising mechanism to support the activity of the health sector; the dynamics of the development of the medical institutions network in the Republic of Moldova; the mechanism of supply and regulation of medicines.