find that prices have a negative impact on transitions in the sense that an increase in the brand price will reduce the … transition from generics to brand and likewise an increase in the generic price will reduce the transition from brand to generics …

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 …