It has been established in the medical literature that self-medicating with imperfect information about either the use of a genuine or counterfeit drug or based on wrong self-diagnosis of ailment, which is predominant especially in developing countries, is a risky investment in health capital....

Dem Apotheker kommt in der Gesundheitsversorgung eine wesentliche Bedeutung zu. Dieser steht in den kommenden Jahren vor verschiedenen Veränderungen. Durch die gestiegene Patientensouveränität, das ausgedehnte Bewusstsein für Selbstbestimmung sowie die neuen Möglichkeiten durch die digitale...

We apply and extend the cost-based approach to bundling and tying under competition developed in Evans and Salinger (2004a) to over-the-counter pain relievers and cold medicines. We document that consumers pay much less for tablets with multiple ingredients than they would to buy tablets with...

We apply and extend the cost-based approach to bundling and tying under competition developed in Evans and Salinger (2004) to over-the-counter pain relievers and cold medicines. We document that consumers pay much less for tablets with multiple ingredients than they would if they bought tablets...

Die pharmazeutische Industrie sowie das gesamte Gesundheitswesen stecken inmitten eines umfassenden Wandlungsprozesses. Solchen Wandlungen kann man am Besten mit Innovationen begegnen. Es müssen neue Ansätze umgesetzt werden, um die Produktivität weiter zu steigern. Weiterhin ist die stetige...

By using a game theoretical approach and the notion of 'forum' or 'regime shifting' this paper examines the multiple interfaces of the multinational pharmaceutical corporations (MNPCs) with their major counterparts at home and abroad, including the governments of the North and South, the...

As economic internationalization advances, the question of how firms cope with increasing pressure for competitiveness gains momentum. While scholars agree that firms need a competitive advantage, they debate whether firms exploit the comparative advantage of their economy and converge on that...

In the age of globalization, many economic sectors are addressed not only by the policies of national, but also of international institutions. Using three cases of highly internationalized sectors of the German economy - international tourism, telecommunications, and the pharmaceutical industry...