Analysis of Regulatory Policy Changes for Online Sales of Prescription Drugs based on Multiple-Streams Theory
Objective:To analyze the logic of changes in regulatory policies for online sales of prescription drugs,which could provide references for policy optimization.Methods:The regulatory policies for online sales of prescription drugs in China were reviewed,and based on the multiple-streams theory,the evolution of regulatory policies for online sales of prescription drugs in China was analyzed from the perspectives of three streams:problems,policies,and politics,as well as the opening of policy windows.Results:China's regulatory policies for online sales of prescription drugs had gone through three periods:comprehensive prohibition,tortuous exploration,and prudent opening up.Research had found that the multiple-streams theory had strong explanatory power for the regulatory policies of online sales of prescription drugs in China,political streams were a key factor driving issues into the policy agenda.Conclusion:In the process of multiple-streams analysis,it is found that there are problems with the identification lag and homogeneity of policy proposals in China's regulatory policies for online sales of prescription drugs.In the future,improvements should be made in strengthening problem feedback,coordinating policy formulation,and improving the mechanism for expressing interests.
multiple-streams theoryonline sales of prescription drugsdrug salessupervisionpolicy change
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