region. This paper evaluates the effect of this program on the price and utilization of pharmaceutical treatments … potentially negotiate price discounts through their ability to influence the market share of specific treatments. Using data on … the average price and increased the total utilization of prescription drugs by Medicare recipients. Our results further …

lowers prices for two distinct reasons. First, the Internet helps consumers learn the invoice price of …the Internet, also helps consumers obtain lower prices. The combined information and referral price …

the FDA. To determine the price that it will pay for a drug treatment, the government uses the average price in the … private sector for that same drug. Assuming that Medicaid recipients are unresponsive to price because of the program's zero … price of a prescription. Our findings suggest that the Medicaid rules substantially increase equilibrium prices for non …

.2% less than do offline consumers. After controlling for selection, we find that using Autobytel.com reduces the price a … have obtained a low price even in the absence of the Internet. Instead, our finding is consistent with consumers choosing …

their best (lowest) price in some cases, a percentage below average price in others. Many theoretical models have shown that … product's characteristics match the incentives in the law. I find that after the MFC rule was implemented the average price of … branded products facing generic competition rose - the median presentation's price rose about 4%. Brands protected by patents …