Authorized generic drugs (AG’s) : η διείσδυσή τους στη φαρμακευτική αγορά, η ΄΄υβριδική στρατηγική΄΄ ματαίωσης του ανταγωνισμού και οι οικονομικές επιπτώσεις στο δημόσιο σύστημα υγείας και τους ασθενείς, από την καθυστερημένη εισαγωγή των ΄΄true generics΄΄ στην αγορά
Authorized generic drugs (AG’s) : their penetration in the pharmaceutical market, the ΄΄hybrid strategy΄΄ of thwarting competition and the economic impact on the public health system and patients, from the delayed introduction of ΄΄true generics΄΄ on the market
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Εξουσιοδοτημένα γενόσημα ; Κοινόχρηστα γενόσημα ; Στρατηγικές ματαίωσης ; Ανταγωνισμός ; Γενόσημα ; Πολιτική υγείαςAbstract
The high prices of original medicines are particularly affected by the timely availability of generic medicines on the market, which is a central issue for healthcare, since medicines represent the third largest cost element in the healthcare budgets of the European Union Member States. Several practices/strategies have been used to delay the availability of affordable generic drugs into the world markets. These include reverse payment or pay-for-delay patent settlements, "authorized generics", restrictive distribution based on abuse of risk assessment and enhancement policies to mitigate drug side effects, product hopping, lobbying against cross-border drug importation, buying out the competition, and others.
The scope of this study is to analyse these practices/strategies and how they can be prevented. The study relies on qualitative research based on a wide literature review on the issue. It analyses the delay in the availability of affordable generic drugs as a global problem and examines the specific case of the European Union and Greece. It also develops a theoretical model of explaining the production and promotion strategy of "authorized generics" by branded pharmaceutical companies. The study is particularly useful for policy makers and health care policy scholars.
Postgraduate Studies Programme
Οικονομικά και Διοίκηση της ΥγείαςDepartment
Σχολή Οικονομικών, Επιχειρηματικών και Διεθνών Σπουδών. Τμήμα Οικονομικής ΕπιστήμηςNumber of pages
127Language
GreekCollections
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