"This study examines the effect of price regulation and competition on launch timing and pricing of new drugs. Our data cover launch experience in 15 countries for drugs in 12 therapeutic classes that experienced significant innovation over the decade 1992-2003. We use prices of established...

This study examines the effect of price regulation and competition on launch timing and pricing of new drugs. Our data cover launch experience in 15 countries for drugs in 12 therapeutic classes that experienced significant innovation over the decade 1992-2003. We use prices of established...

Patients' choices of specialist physicians may be guided by referring physicians and report cards. I examine referral patterns to cardiac surgeons to assess whether publication of the May 2002 edition of Pennsylvania's Guide to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery added information to what...

type="main" <p>Patients rely on physicians to act as their agents when prescribing medications, yet the efforts of pharmaceutical manufacturers and prescription drug insurers may alter this agency relationship. We evaluate how formularies, and the use of information technology (IT) that provides...</p>