Perceptions from pharmaceutical stakeholders on how the pharmaceutical budget is allocated in South Africa

Figures & data

Fig. 1 South African government and healthcare system [8–11]

Box 1 Discussion guide for interviews with pharmaceutical officials

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study sample

Fig. 2 Pharmaceutical services funding and approach used by the panel

Table 2 Members involved in the budget process at the different levels in government

Table 3 Participants responses on the budget process

Fig. 3 Representation of funding flows of finances in the public sector

Table 4 Participants responses on the rational usage of funds

Table 5 Participants responses on the budget analysis, health economic and pharmacoeconomic analysis performed with regard to the STG/EML and health budget

Table 6 Analysis performed by the PTC

Table 7 Participants opinions on the budgeting and system challenges encountered

Table 8 Comparison with the WHO budgeting for health guide [1] and responses from the interviews

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Data upon which conculsions are based in this study are included in this published article in tables, figures and verbatim quotes.