Contents
Acknowledgement;
Abbreviations;
List of tables;
1 Introduction;
2 Methodology;
2.1 Purpose of the study and objectives;
2.2 Axial Research Problem;
2.3 Rationale for the study;
2.4 Research Questions;
2.5 Methodology;
2.6 Sources of Data;
3 Review of literature;
3.1 Introduction;
3.2 Understanding access;
3.3 Why access to medicines is an issue in India?;
3.4 History of price control policy in India;
3.5 Conclusion;
4 Economics of Pharmaceutical Markets;
4.1 Introduction;
4.2 Nature of Pharmaceutical Markets;
4.3 Determining Prices;
4.4 Drug Pricing Mechanism;
5 Findings: Market Impact of DPCO 2013;
5.1 Introduction;
5.2 Indian pharmaceutical market: Current scenario;
5.3 Market impact of DPCO 2013;
5.4 Conclusion;
6 Critical Discourse Analysis of NPPP 2012;
7.1 Conclusion;
7.2 Recommendations;
7.3 Future Research;
7.4 Limitations of the study;
Appendix;
(i) Pictures depicting functioning of RNMSC;
(ii) Glossary;
References