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Quipukamayoc
versión impresa ISSN 1560-9103versión On-line ISSN 1609-8196
Resumen
SAENZ HERRERA, José Ángel y ARTEAGA POMA, Zaida Anabel. Market prices and demand for essential drugs in Ate district during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quipukamayoc [online]. 2022, vol.30, n.64, pp.33-41. Epub 29-Dic-2022. ISSN 1560-9103. http://dx.doi.org/10.15381/quipu.v30i64.24303.
Objective:
To understand the relation between market prices and the variation in the quantity demanded of essential medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic in the district of Ate.
Method:
A quantitative approach was used, with a descriptive scope and non-experimental design. In order to gather the perception of pharmaceutical chemists in the district of Ate regarding the behavior of prices and the quantity demanded of medicines, 73 pharmaceutical chemists directly related to the issues were surveyed, and statistical tables were presented to them for analysis and interpretation.
Results:
Market prices show a remarkable volatility generated by consumer demand for medicines in the district of Ate.
Conclusion:
Market prices played a significant role in the quantity demanded for medicines, specifically as an effect of their monetary value, free market, and consumer behavior.
Palabras clave : market; drugs; monetary value; consumer; COVID-19.
