ProcureGym: A Multi-Agent Markov Game Framework for Modeling National Volume-based Drug Procurement

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Main Authors: Wang, Jia, Xu, Qian, Ding, Xuanwen, Li, Zhuangqi, He, Chao, Liu, Bao, Wei, Zhongyu
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author Wang, Jia
Xu, Qian
Ding, Xuanwen
Li, Zhuangqi
He, Chao
Liu, Bao
Wei, Zhongyu
author_facet Wang, Jia
Xu, Qian
Ding, Xuanwen
Li, Zhuangqi
He, Chao
Liu, Bao
Wei, Zhongyu
contents In this paper, we introduce ProcureGym, an data-driven multi-agent simulation platform that models China's National Volume-Based drug Procurement (NVBP) as a Markov Game. Based on real-world data from 7 rounds of NVBP (covering 325 drugs and 2,267 firms), the platform establishes a high-fidelity simulation environment. Within this framework, we evaluate diverse agent models, including Reinforcement Learning (RL), Large Language Model (LLM), and Rule-based algorithms. Experimental results demonstrate that RL agents achieve superior winner alignment and profits. Further analyses show that maximum valid bidding price and procurement volume dominate strategic outcomes. ProcureGym thus serves as a rigorous instrument for assessing policy impacts and formulating future procurement strategies.
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spellingShingle ProcureGym: A Multi-Agent Markov Game Framework for Modeling National Volume-based Drug Procurement
Wang, Jia
Xu, Qian
Ding, Xuanwen
Li, Zhuangqi
He, Chao
Liu, Bao
Wei, Zhongyu
Social and Information Networks
In this paper, we introduce ProcureGym, an data-driven multi-agent simulation platform that models China's National Volume-Based drug Procurement (NVBP) as a Markov Game. Based on real-world data from 7 rounds of NVBP (covering 325 drugs and 2,267 firms), the platform establishes a high-fidelity simulation environment. Within this framework, we evaluate diverse agent models, including Reinforcement Learning (RL), Large Language Model (LLM), and Rule-based algorithms. Experimental results demonstrate that RL agents achieve superior winner alignment and profits. Further analyses show that maximum valid bidding price and procurement volume dominate strategic outcomes. ProcureGym thus serves as a rigorous instrument for assessing policy impacts and formulating future procurement strategies.
title ProcureGym: A Multi-Agent Markov Game Framework for Modeling National Volume-based Drug Procurement
topic Social and Information Networks
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.23880