reinforcement of physician liability for off-label use may be the preferred instrument for achieving dynamic efficiency. The … liability threat reduces the demand for off-label use, giving manufacturers an appropriate incentive to invest in extended … approval. By contrast, patent prolongation does not affect physicians' prescription decisions and increases the likelihood of …

States have been enacting tort reforms to reduce the liability of physicians conducting malpractice. However, tort … reform may create a moral hazard because physicians may take less care due to reduced liability. This paper investigates … damages may unpredictably lead to a catastrophic jury verdict against physicians, and the joint and several liability rules …

prescription products to physicians at a less expensive way than traditional detailing. In the proposed promotion response model …

reinforcement of physician liability for off-label use may be the preferred instrument for achieving dynamic efficiency. The … liability threat reduces the demand for off-label use, giving manufacturers an appropriate incentive to invest in extended … approval. By contrast, patent prolongation does not affect physicians' prescription decisions and increases the likelihood of …

is wrong to immunize the public authority from negligence liability. The historical foundations of immunity are exposed …

-patent pharmaceuticals. We present a theoretical model with price-sensitive and loyal consumers that shows that a decrease in the reference …

strong position on the market for health care services. Physicians exert a type of monopolistic power which can be described … counterbalance the strong bargaining position of the physicians. Thus, health care expenditure is higher, financing either extra … profits for physicians or a higher number of them. In addition, health insurers do not have an incentive to contract …

assume that physicians differ in their degree of altruism, enjoy being perceived as good but dislike being perceived as …