Studies on Competition and Antitrust Issues in the Pharmaceutical Industry

• Main Author: Lehnhausen, Ann-Kathrin (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wiesbaden : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : Imprint: Springer Gabler, 2017.
• Series: BestMasters
• Subjects: Business.; Management.; Industrial management.; Economic policy.; Health economics.; Medical economics.; Business and Management.; Innovation/Technology Management.; Health Economics.; Economic Policy.

This publication examines how drug originator manufacturers manage to shield their products from competition. It characterizes the pharmaceutical industry in detail and analyzes actions that violate antitrust laws in the USA and/or the European Union. The publication examines, for example, pay-for-d...

Table of Contents:

• Overview of Antitrust and Competition Issues
• Vertical Restraints under Parallel Trade
• Competitive Restraints under Reference Pricing.