Pharmaceutical Innovation: Incentives, Competition, and Cost-Benefit Analysis in International Perspective - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0521874904 ISBN 13: 9780521874908

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Riassunto

The pharmaceutical industry worldwide is a rapidly burgeoning industry contributing to growth of gross domestic product and employment. Technological change in this field has been very rapid, with many new products being introduced. For this reason in part, health care budgets throughout the world have increased dramatically, eliciting growing pressures for cost containment. This book explores four important issues in pharmaceutical innovations: (1) the industry structure of pharmaceutical innovation; (2) incentives for correcting market failures in allocating resources for research and development; (3) competition and marketing; and (4) public evaluation of the benefits and costs of innovation. The lessons are applicable to countries all over the world, at all levels of economic development. By discussing existing evidence this book proposes incentive arrangements to accomplish social objectives.

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Recensione:

"The second section (chapters 4-7) provides the real meat of the book. The authors do an outstanding job of making a compelling case for formulating incentives for innovation based on societal needs." - JAMA

Descrizione del libro:

This book reviews existing evidence and new ideas about how to best promote pharmaceutical innovation. It covers specific topics such as the methods used to promote development of new vaccines, the drugs used to treat uncommon diseases, and the drugs for treating diseases that are prevalent in low-income countries.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0521874904
• ISBN 13: 9780521874908
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 346
• Redattore: Sloan Frank A., Hsieh Chee-Ruey