Short Communication: Antibiotic Drug Cost Variations in Palestine: Physicians and Patients Dilemma
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2003-06-15
2004-12-09
2004-12-09
73 - 79
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The objective of this study was to compare and analyze drug price variations among various oral antibiotics marketed in Palestine. Price of various antibiotics were obtained from up-to-date price lists available at the pharmaceutical companies and drug agents. Price range, price ratio and price difference percentage were calculated. A price range as wide as (3 – 26 new Israeli shekels (NIS)) for ciprofloxacin with a price difference percentage of 767% was seen. In all of the cases the price difference was in favor of locally produced companies. This short communication emphasizes the wide variations in antibiotic prices in Palestine and that physicians need to pay more attention for such variations.
Sweileh, W., Jaradat, N., & Mustafa, A. (2004). Short Communication: Antibiotic Drug Cost Variations in Palestine: Physicians and Patients Dilemma. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), 18(1), 73–79. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.18.1.627
[1]W. Sweileh, N. Jaradat, and A. Mustafa, “Short Communication: Antibiotic Drug Cost Variations in Palestine: Physicians and Patients Dilemma,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 73–79, Dec. 2004, doi: 10.35552/anujr.a.18.1.627.
Sweileh, Waleed, et al. “Short Communication: Antibiotic Drug Cost Variations in Palestine: Physicians and Patients Dilemma.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 18, no. 1, Dec. 2004, pp. 73–79. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.18.1.627.
1.Sweileh W, Jaradat N, Mustafa A. Short Communication: Antibiotic Drug Cost Variations in Palestine: Physicians and Patients Dilemma. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) [Internet]. 2004 Dec;18(1):73–9. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.18.1.627
Sweileh, Waleed, Nidal Jaradat, and Abeer Mustafa. “Short Communication: Antibiotic Drug Cost Variations in Palestine: Physicians and Patients Dilemma.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) 18, no. 1 (December 2004): 73–79. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.18.1.627.
مراسلة قصيرة: الفوارق بين المضادات الحيوية في فلسطين: معضلة الطبيب والمريض
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معلومات المقال
2003-06-15
2004-12-09
2004-12-09
73 - 79
الكلمات الإفتتاحية
الملخص
هدفت هذه الدراسة لمقارنة وتحليل تنوع اسعار المضادات الحيوية في السوق الفلسطيني. تم استخراج اسعار الأدوية من التسعيرات الدوائية الحديثة المعتمدة من الشركات ووكلاء الأدوية. تم حساب فرق السعر ونسبته لكل دواء. أكثر فرق سعر دوائي كان لدواء سيبروفلوكسيسين حيث كان الفرق هو (3 - 26) ونسبة الفرق 767%. لوحظ أنه في جميع الأحوال كان الفرق لصالح الشركات الدوائية المحلية. هذه المراسلة القصيرة بينت الفروق بين المضادات الحيوية وأنه على الأطباء أخذ هذه الفروق بعين الاعتبار.
Sweileh, W., Jaradat, N., & Mustafa, A. (2004). Short Communication: Antibiotic Drug Cost Variations in Palestine: Physicians and Patients Dilemma. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), 18(1), 73–79. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.18.1.627
[1]W. Sweileh, N. Jaradat, and A. Mustafa, “Short Communication: Antibiotic Drug Cost Variations in Palestine: Physicians and Patients Dilemma,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 73–79, Dec. 2004, doi: 10.35552/anujr.a.18.1.627.
Sweileh, Waleed, et al. “Short Communication: Antibiotic Drug Cost Variations in Palestine: Physicians and Patients Dilemma.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 18, no. 1, Dec. 2004, pp. 73–79. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.18.1.627.
1.Sweileh W, Jaradat N, Mustafa A. Short Communication: Antibiotic Drug Cost Variations in Palestine: Physicians and Patients Dilemma. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) [Internet]. 2004 Dec;18(1):73–9. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.18.1.627
Sweileh, Waleed, Nidal Jaradat, and Abeer Mustafa. “Short Communication: Antibiotic Drug Cost Variations in Palestine: Physicians and Patients Dilemma.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) 18, no. 1 (December 2004): 73–79. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.18.1.627.
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