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objective price pharmaceuticals important economic industrial perspectives well patients access treatment study aimed analyze variables affecting prices new drugs south koreas pricing system methods data 192 new drugs listed south korea 2012 2022 collected official website health insurance review assessment service independent variables included drugs severe diseases alternatives number patients number advanced 7 countries listed budget impact listing period dependent variables included annual treatment cost price ratio advanced 7 countrys average adjusted price descriptive statistics variables linear correlations quantitative independent dependent variables associations independent dependent variables analyzed results mean annual treatment cost price ratio advanced 7 countrys average adjusted price higher drugs severe diseases alternatives annual treatment cost price ratio advanced 7 countrys average adjusted price negatively correlated number patients positively correlated number advanced 7 countries listed annual treatment cost affected variables drugs severe diseases alternatives number patients number advanced 7 countries listed budget impact price ratio advanced 7 countrys average adjusted price affected drugs severe diseases alternatives number patients conclusion study revealed effect different variables prices new drugs south korea allowing development effective assessment system evaluate prices new drugs ensuring profitability pharmaceutical companies sustainability public insurance accessibility drugs patients