India, Survey Data - Management Sciences for Health

Survey Data from Private Pharmacies
Table 23. Percentage of Pharmacy Customers Who Bring Prescriptions to be Filled from
a Public-Sector Health Facility
Answer Total Percentage
None 5 12.50
25% 5 12.50
50% 4 10.00
75% 10 25.00
100% 12 30.00
No answer 4 10.00
Grand total 40 100.00
Table 24. Pharmacy Sells Medicines at a Discount to Any Patients
Answer Total Percentage
True 16 40.00
False 24 60.00
Grand total 40 100.00
Table 25. Types of Patients and Amount of Discount Offered
Answer Total Percentage
BPL card holders 1 2.50
Pensioners 0 0.00
Children (under 12 years) 0 0.00
Government employees and family 0 0.00
Other 16 40.00
Table 26a. Decision Making on Sales Price
Answer Total Percentage
Maximum retail price with local taxes 30 75.00
Maximum retail price without local taxes 9 22.50
Use the price suggested by the supplier with local taxes 1 2.50
Use the price suggested by the supplier without local taxes 0 0.00
Add a percentage to the price paid to the supplier with local taxes 1 2.50
Add a percentage to the price paid to the supplier without local taxes 0 0.00
Other (specify) 5 12.50
Table 26b. Markup on the Price Paid to Supplier
Answer Total Percentage
No answer 19 47.50
7 1 2.50
8 3 7.50
10 2 5.00
13 1 2.50
14 1 2.50
15 5 12.50
18 3 7.50
20 4 10.00
30 1 2.50
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