Analysis of the timing of launches of 642 new drugs in 76 countries during 1983-2002 shows that patent and price regulation regimes strongly affect how quickly new drugs become commercially available
The paper reviews trends in health-care expenditure and assesses the main forces underlying the increase since 1960. It then describes and evaluates various health-care reforms. The report argues that
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Rate differences (RDs) with corresponding 95% Confidence intervals (CIs) for sssociations between subsidy introduction and birth attendance in a health facility over time across urban and rural locati
