Table 6 Distribution of the degree to which physicians are being affected by each distribution strategy
No | Description | Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pharmaceutical product availability | 53.7% | 35.7% | 9.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
2 | Inclusion of medicine in the hospital medicine list | 51.0% | 38.8% | 7.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
3 | Availability of local agent (importer/distributor) representing the principal company | 43.9% | 36.9% | 15.3% | 2.7% | 1.2% |
4 | Availability of real-time product information from distribution intermediaries | 40.4% | 44.3% | 11.8% | 2.0% | 1.6% |
5 | Presence of sole supplier | 13.7% | 24.7% | 38.4% | 16.1% | 7.1% |
6 | Fast deliveries with special storage and distribution of medicines | 50.2% | 33.7% | 12.2% | 2.7% | 1.2% |
7 | Reverse pharmaceutical (product recall) | 45.9% | 38.4% | 10.6% | 2.7% | 2.4% |