This paper examines aspects of the policy environment and market characteristics of the Swedish pharmaceutical sector, assesses the degree to which Sweden has achieved certain policy goals, and puts forth some key findings and conclusions. Thanks to low mark-ups in the distribution chain and no...

This paper examines aspects of the policy environment and market characteristics of the Swedish pharmaceutical sector, assesses the degree to which Sweden has achieved certain policy goals, and puts forth some key findings and conclusions. Thanks to low mark-ups in the distribution chain and no...

Today, patient-centered care is recognized as an important aspect of health care quality, but remains the least defined, conceptualized and explored. Strengthening the position of patients has been a stated policy aim in Swedish health care for more than three decades, yet we lack sufficient...