Studies on Competition and Antitrust Issues in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Ann-Kathrin Lehnhausen
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Description for Studies on Competition and Antitrust Issues in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Paperback. Series: BestMasters. Num Pages: 85 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KCQ; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 5. Weight in Grams: 145.
This publication examines how drug originator manufacturers manage to shield their products from competition. It characterizes the pharmaceutical industry in detail and analyzes actions that violate antitrust laws in the USA and/or the European Union. The publication examines, for example, pay-for-delay strategies, market foreclosure, resale price maintenance, but also mergers and acquisitions, while taking into account market specificities such as the unique research and development process. The study explains why drug prices sometimes remain at elevated levels even after the drug’s patent protection has expired. Knowing the characteristics of such anticompetitive strategies helps customers such as health insurance companies to ... Read more
This publication examines how drug originator manufacturers manage to shield their products from competition. It characterizes the pharmaceutical industry in detail and analyzes actions that violate antitrust laws in the USA and/or the European Union. The publication examines, for example, pay-for-delay strategies, market foreclosure, resale price maintenance, but also mergers and acquisitions, while taking into account market specificities such as the unique research and development process. The study explains why drug prices sometimes remain at elevated levels even after the drug’s patent protection has expired. Knowing the characteristics of such anticompetitive strategies helps customers such as health insurance companies to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
85
Condition
New
Series
BestMasters
Number of Pages
85
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783658165505
SKU
V9783658165505
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99-15
About Ann-Kathrin Lehnhausen
Ann-Kathrin Lehnhausen, M.Sc. in Business Administration and M.A. in Economics, worked at Justus-Liebig-University Giessen as teaching asssistant during her studies. After her graduation she started working as junior sales manager, responsible for API Exports, at a pharmaceutical company, where she combines her interest in economics with her interest in the pharmaceutical market.
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