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      <journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">REA Press</journal-id>
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      <journal-title>REA Press</journal-title><issn pub-type="ppub">3042-3120</issn><issn pub-type="epub">3042-3120</issn><publisher>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">https://doi.org/10.22105/ahse.v3i2.59</article-id>
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          <subject>Research Article</subject>
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        <subj-group><subject>Coordination, Pharmaceutical supply chain, Discount, Insurance policies, Government subsidies, Logistics</subject></subj-group>
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        <article-title>Optimizing Coordination in the Metformin Supply Chain Using Quantity Discounts and Government Subsidies: A Case Study of Iran's Healthcare System</article-title><subtitle>Optimizing Coordination in the Metformin Supply Chain Using Quantity Discounts and Government Subsidies: A Case Study of Iran's Healthcare System</subtitle></title-group>
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	<name name-style="western">
	<surname>Otrodi</surname>
		<given-names>Farnoush</given-names>
	</name>
	<aff>Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.</aff>
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	<name name-style="western">
	<surname>Khademi Zare</surname>
		<given-names>Hasan</given-names>
	</name>
	<aff>Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.</aff>
	</contrib><contrib contrib-type="author">
	<name name-style="western">
	<surname>Bagher Fakhrzad</surname>
		<given-names>Mohammad</given-names>
	</name>
	<aff>Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.</aff>
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	<name name-style="western">
	<surname>Zare Mehrjerdi</surname>
		<given-names>Yahya</given-names>
	</name>
	<aff>Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.</aff>
	</contrib></contrib-group>		
      <pub-date pub-type="ppub">
        <month>06</month>
        <year>2026</year>
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      <pub-date pub-type="epub">
        <day>04</day>
        <month>06</month>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>3</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
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        <copyright-statement>© 2026 REA Press</copyright-statement>
        <copyright-year>2026</copyright-year>
        <license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/"><p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.</p></license>
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			<article-title>Optimizing Coordination in the Metformin Supply Chain Using Quantity Discounts and Government Subsidies: A Case Study of Iran's Healthcare System</article-title>
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			Access to essential medications like metformin in Iran's healthcare system is significantly enhanced by preventing financial distress and ensuring robust cash flow through integrating quantity discounts and government subsidies. This study investigates their role in optimizing supply chain coordination, enhancing profitability, and reducing costs. By examining a two-tier pharmaceutical supply chain involving collaboration among government entities, pharmaceutical companies, and insurers under price controls, the research employs analytical models to assess their impact on stakeholder coordination and overall efficiency. The findings demonstrate that these strategies improve collaboration and optimize total supply chain profits. This study provides actionable insights into leveraging quantity discounts and government subsidies to strengthen coordination in Iran's pharmaceutical supply chain, ultimately ensuring equitable access to high-quality medications.	
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