Table 1 Regulation of health products and services
From: Innovation in regulation of rapidly changing health markets
Parameter | Health Practitioners/Providers | Medicines | Health facilities | Medical equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Volume | Limits on numbers in medical school, residency, or licensed | Public procurement arrangements | Approvals to establish facilities | Limits on major equipment purchases |
Safety and quality | Training and continuing education requirements | Product and/or process standards | Product and/or process standards | Product and/or process standards |
| Â | Â | Licensing systems | Licensing systems | Licensing systems |
| Â | Â | Product labelling requirements | Â | Â |
Price | Salary scales | Import restrictions | Control on service prices | Control on service prices |
| Â | Â | Subsidies | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Controls on product prices | Â | Â |