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Copayment mechanism in selected districts of Uganda: Availability, market share and price of quality assured artemisinin-based combination therapies in private drug outlets

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Abstract

Quality assured artemisinin-based combination therapies (QAACTs) are not common in private drug outlets in selected districts in Uganda. All the drug outlets had at least one ACT antimalarial agent present on the day of the survey. The dispensing price of QAACTs was significantly higher than the recommended markup price. There is need for awareness creation, surveillance, and monitoring of the implementation of Copayment mechanism in the country.

Research topics

  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
  • Global Maternal and Child Health

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295198

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