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Assessing the impact of global price interdependencies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18620459     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Documented launch delays and the ensuing debate over their underlying causes have focused on assessment from the individual country's perspective. Seen in a larger game theoretical framework this may cause problems, because although the countries see an individual game, the pharmaceutical firm sees a repeated linked game. The links are due to external reference pricing and parallel trade. Behaviours that are optimal in the single, individual game (for either the country or the pharmaceutical firm) may no longer be optimal when considering the global repeated game. A theoretical mixed integer linear model of the firm's launch and pricing decisions is presented along with examples wherein international price dependencies most likely played a role. This model can help countries understand the implication of their external reference pricing policies on the global repeated pricing game. Understanding the behaviour of the pharmaceutical firm in this global context aids countries in designing policies to maximize the welfare of their citizens.
Authors:
Anke Richter
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  PharmacoEconomics     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1170-7690     ISO Abbreviation:  Pharmacoeconomics     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-07-14     Completed Date:  2008-09-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9212404     Medline TA:  Pharmacoeconomics     Country:  New Zealand    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  649-59     Citation Subset:  T    
Affiliation:
Naval Postgraduate School, Defense Resources Management Institute, Monterey, California 93943, USA. arichter@nps.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Commerce / economics*
Cost Control / economics
Drug Costs
Drug Industry / economics*
Economic Competition / economics*
Economics, Pharmaceutical*
Humans
International Cooperation
Models, Theoretical
Pharmaceutical Preparations / economics*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Pharmaceutical Preparations

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