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Requirements and Incentives for Implementation of Pharmaceutical Strategic Purchasing in Iranian Health System: A Qualitative Study

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  • Peivand Bastani
  • Leila Doshmangir
  • Mahnaz Samadbeik
  • Rassoul Dinarvand

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PURPOSE- According to the importance of strategic purchasing as a prerequisite for overall access and universal health coverage, this study was conducted to explore requirements and incentives for implementation of pharmaceutical strategic purchasing in the Iranian health system.METHODS- This was a qualitative study conducted through content analysis with an inductive approach applying a five-stage framework analysis. Data analysis was started right after transcribing each interview applying MAXQDA10. Data was saturated after 32 semi-structured interviews with experts. These key informants were selected purposefully and through snowball sampling.RESULTS- The findings are categorized under three main themes- “Payment Mechanisms to Service Providers”, “Insurance Reimbursement Mechanisms” and “Rules and Regulations”, and eight related subthemes.CONCLUSIONS- According to the importance of incentive interventions in pharmaceutical strategic purchasing, it is necessary to pay close attention to pharmaceutical price, realistic and fair premiums and appropriate contracts with suppliers, along with estimation a reasonable profit margin for pharmaceutical suppliers and the appropriate reimbursement mechanisms as the most significant incentives for increasing access to pharmaceuticals and implementing strategic purchasing.

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  • Peivand Bastani & Leila Doshmangir & Mahnaz Samadbeik & Rassoul Dinarvand, 2017. "Requirements and Incentives for Implementation of Pharmaceutical Strategic Purchasing in Iranian Health System: A Qualitative Study," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 9(1), pages 163-163, January.
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