'Branded generics' as a strategy to limit cannibalization of pharmaceutical markets
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Pharmaceutical companies introduce generic versions of their patented drugs to manipulate the balance in market share between generics and brand drugs. The strategy is to sell the generics at a high price, influencing consumers to buy the branded ones instead, which in turn, increases revenue for the company in the branded segment. The implications of branded generic technique are evaluated.
Publication Name: Managerial & Decision Economics
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0143-6570
Year: 2007
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Uncertainty and choice: the challenges of pharmaceutical efficacy, safety, and cost
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The price hike in healthcare and particularly that in medicine is allegedly caused by fewer new drugs that are being developed. Safety is another issue being faced by the industry as government agencies are speeding up approvals at the expense of therapeutic benefits. The importance of monitoring the effects of the approved medicines is discussed.
Publication Name: Managerial & Decision Economics
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0143-6570
Year: 2007
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