Market structure and conduct in the pharmaceutical industry

The pharmaceutical industry offers the world's population alleviation and cure from a variety of medical conditions, while also contributing to the economic performance of many countries. The potential importance of these characteristics have made the industry an area of intense debate, critici...

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Published inPharmacology & therapeutics (Oxford) Vol. 66; no. 2; pp. 301 - 337
Main Authors Craig, Ann-Marie, Malek, Mo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Inc 01.01.1995
Subjects
Economics, Pharmaceutical
International Cooperation
market structure
Marketing of Health Services
multinational
oligopoly
Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmaceutical Services
research and development
FDA
MR
market structure
NCEs
FDI
NDA
oligopoly
multinational
R&D
ANDA
MC
research and development
Pharmaceutical industry
IND
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Summary:The pharmaceutical industry offers the world's population alleviation and cure from a variety of medical conditions, while also contributing to the economic performance of many countries. The potential importance of these characteristics have made the industry an area of intense debate, criticism and praise. This review aims to clarify some of the arguments surrounding the industry on both sides of the fence, and by doing so, to provide a balanced introduction on which opinions may be made.
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ISSN:0163-7258
1879-016X
DOI:10.1016/0163-7258(95)00002-X