After price increases were prohibited, drug manufacturers concentrated on producing new medications to replace existing products.

The population of Voronia rose steadily throughout the period.

Improvements in manufacturing processes enabled drug manufacturers to maintain high profit levels on drugs despite the price freeze.

In addition to imposing a price freeze, the government encouraged doctors to prescribe generic versions of common drugs instead of the more expensive brand-name versions.

After price increases were prohibited, some foreign manufacturers of expensive drugs ceased marketing them in Voronia.