competition in the drug market over time are all shaped by regulation. Throughout much of the world, administrative regulation …Very few industries are as profoundly influenced by regulation as the pharmaceutical industry. All aspects of the life … and competition with generics. The nature of demand for drugs, the identity of drugs brought to market, and the nature of …

this paper, we take a close look at competition among the generic entrants during the first three years after patent … expiration and examine whether there is a first mover advantage. We specify a random effect nested logit model of competition … that allows for competition between the brand drug and generics, and among multiple generic drugs. The model accommodates …

increased competition between healthcare providers on prescription of antibiotics. We make use of a competition- inducing reform … different subcategories of antibiotics. The results indicate that increased competition had a positive and significant effect on …

model to study consumers’ buying behavior and firm competition in the post patent ethical drug markets. We use the estimated …

international pharmaceutical industry. Regulation adds complexity to the activities of a firm. This complexity is multiplied, if … industry and thereby a factor for industry concentration. High industry concentration leads to reduced competition which in … industry activities proceeds, national regulation aimed at reducing costs for pharmaceuticals can have the unintended effect of …

, competitive asymmetry, presuming that the competition among the companies is not equal and rivals do not consider each other at …