Public patient forwarding to private pharmacies: an analysis of data linking patients, facilities and pharmacies in the state of Odisha, India

Haakenstad, A. and Kalita, A. and Bose, B. and Chakraborty, A. and Gupta, K. and Tsuei, S. and Woskie, L. R. and Yip, W. (2025) Public patient forwarding to private pharmacies: an analysis of data linking patients, facilities and pharmacies in the state of Odisha, India. [Publications (Pre-joining)]

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Abstract

In India, public sector patients purchase drugs from private pharmacies instead of obtaining them for free from public pharmacies—a phenomenon we call public patient forwarding to private pharmacies. This behaviour results in substantial financial hardship. We examine whether low public drug stocks, patient preferences for private drugs or the presence of private pharmacies nearby explain this behaviour.

Item Type:	Publications (Pre-joining)
Authors:	Haakenstad, A. and Kalita, A. and Bose, B. and Chakraborty, A. and Gupta, K. and Tsuei, S. and Woskie, L. R. and Yip, W.
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences > Sociology & anthropology > Factors affecting social behavior Public Health
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Development
Full Text Status:	Restricted
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/6616
Publisher URL:	https://gh.bmj.com/content/10/2/e017788

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