Influence mechanisms of drug safety: Government regulation and corporate social responsibility perspectives

Abstract In view of the current status of government regulation (GR) failure and corporate social responsibility (CSR) deficiency of medicines in China, studies on the influence mechanism of drug safety are needed. In the paper, we design a questionnaire to survey the GR and CSR of drug safety in China. Structural equation model (SEM) based on the questionnaire outcomes is performed to evaluate the multivariate relationships among GR, CSR, and drug safety. The role of extrinsic and intrinsic factors influencing the level of drug safety is elaborated. The results illustrate that GR has a direct impact on drug safety.