Pharmaceutical Market and Drug Price Policy in India

Pharmaceutical Price Control Policy, Pharmaceutical Innovation, and Health Durability

Background: The increase in R&D and upward trend of R&D/pharmaceutical sales has occurred despite government controlled pharmaceutical price reduction in Japan. This paper identifies the effect of the government’s price control policy on pharmaceutical innovation and evaluates the influence of new chemical entities (NCE) on health

Price Deception, Market Power and Consumer Policy

This paper presents a model in which a firm attempts to gain market power by pricing above the competitive market price and simply trying to persuade illinformed consumers not to search for other lower priced firms. Fictitious price comparisons, or false sale signs could be used in this way to deceptively and profitably deter consumer search. A simplified model shows how this mechanism could ex...

Market Structure and Price Adjustment in the Iranian Tea Market

ceiling price policy in iranian energy carriers market

the process of price setting in market for goods &services; along with the phenomenon of price ceiling in production factors market with distort the equilibrium & result in price gap in the economy, which in turn generates excess demand & necessitate the permanent sources of finance (subsidy) for its satisfaction, failing which may lead to budget deficit & embarrass the maintenance of policy ex...

The over-the-counter pharmaceutical market – policy and practice

POM medicines are primarily only available to the public when prescribed by a medical practitioner, although historically dentists have long been able to supply from a limited Dental Formulary. More recently in the UK, full prescribing rights have also been accorded to other health care professionals such as nurses and pharmacists, as long as certain specified conditions are met. P medicines ca...