Table 1 Themes and subthemes

Medicines pricing policies implemented

Targeted public subsides

Regulatory framework

Generic medicines policies

Purchasing policies

Policy implementation approach

Use of private distributors

Regulatory framework

Use of evidence in the policy implementation design

Type of evidence used

Actors involved in policy implementation

Government

Retailers

Wholesalers

Manufacturers

Professional bodies

Donor agencies

Public and private health facilities

Barriers to policy implementation

Contextual factors serving as barriers at micro level (i.e. individual/personal)

Contextual factors serving as barriers at meso level (i.e. organizational)

Contextual factors serving as barriers at macro level (i.e. national systems)

Facilitators to policy implementation

Contextual factors serving as facilitators at micro level (i.e. individual/personal)

Contextual factors serving as facilitators at meso level (i.e. organizational)

Contextual factors serving as facilitators at macro level (i.e. national systems)

Effectiveness of implemented policies

Control or reduce medicine price

Improve access to healthcare, i.e. availability and affordability