Globalization of pharmaceutical trade and healthcare coverage of the Millennium Development Goals. Issue 1 (24th October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yuan, Bocong; Li, Jiannan; Wang, Zhaoguo
• Is Part Of: Journal of pharmaceutical health services research. Volume 11:Issue 1(2020:Mar.)
• Page Start: 85
• Page End: 89
• Publication Date: 2019-10-24
• Subjects: antiretroviral therapy coverage -- globalization -- immunization coverage -- Millennium Development Goals -- pharmaceutical trade; Pharmacy -- Research -- Periodicals; Drugs -- Research -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Research -- Periodicals; Public health -- Research -- Periodicals; Pharmaceutical industry -- Periodicals; Health Services Research -- Periodicals; Economics, Pharmaceutical -- Periodicals; 615.1072
• DOI: 10.1111/jphs.12326
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-8885

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: This study intends to empirically examine the influence of globalization of pharmaceutical trade on healthcare coverage of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs; i.e. the measles immunization and antiretroviral therapy coverage). Method: This study uses the matched data set from World Bank and WHO during 2000–2014. The heterogeneity robust panel regression method and the fixed-effect estimation method are used to analyse the relation between globalization of pharmaceutical trade and healthcare coverage of the MDGs. Key findings: This study identifies the positive relations between globalization of pharmaceutical trade and the measles immunization coverage/ antiretroviral therapy coverage. Conclusion: The globalization of pharmaceutical trade can help achieve healthcare coverage of the MDGs, especially for countries under the resource-constrained condition.