The Indian Pharmaceutical Sector: Issues and Options for Health Sector Reform (World Bank Discussion Papers)

This book offers an analysis of the gap between the benefits of pharmaceuticals and the reality that for millions of poor people in India, these medicines are often inaccessible, unaffordable or improperly used. It details several strategic options that have the potential to strengthen India's ability to ensure the availability, affordability, and the proper use of essential medicines on a sustained basis.