Cost and availability of selected medicines after implementation of increased import verification fees

• Egile Nagusiak: Helen Byomire Ndagije (Egilea), Diana Nakitto Kesi (Egilea), Kalidi Rajab (Egilea), Solomon Onen (Egilea), Allan Serwanga (Egilea), Leonard Manirakiza (Egilea), Sheila Ampaire (Egilea), Joseph Mutasaaga (Egilea), Denis Mwesigwa (Egilea), David Nahamya (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Uganda imports approximately 90% of its medicines, with about 60% being distributed by the private sector. To discourage importation and promote local production of 37 selected locally manufactured medicines, the Ugandan government through the Ministry of Health in 2017 increased...