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Using econometric evidence, this article confirms that distribution of medicines online is split into two market segments of very diverse quality, and identifies the factors that drive quality and quality assurance in this activity. Unlike fraudulent, 'rogue,' websites, which offer scant...
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Using econometric evidence, this article confirms that distribution of medicines online is split into two market segments of very diverse quality, and identifies the factors that drive quality and quality assurance in this activity. Unlike fraudulent, ‘rogue,’ websites, which offer scant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005772554
regime than in the PC regime or a in combination of the two. Second, PC regulation reduces the difference in terms of high …
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generics and their market shares. This relationship is stronger for pharmaceuticals under reference pricing rather than …. -- pharmaceuticals ; pharmacies ; generic substitution …
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We study the impact of product margins on pharmacies' incentive to promote generics instead of brand-names. First, we construct a theoretical model where pharmacies can persuade patients with a brand-name prescription to purchase a generic version instead. We show that pharmacies' substitution...
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generics and their market shares. This relationship is stronger for pharmaceuticals under reference pricing rather than …
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I evaluate how the probability of substitution of a prescribed drug in a pharmacy depends on the pharmacists' profits and patients' out of pocket costs. I use Finnish population-wide data covering all prescriptions of three popular antidepressants. I find that one euro increase in the total...
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have to be offset by the costs of regulation. These costs consist first of direct costs due to the regulation itself, since … costs of regulation in the German pharmacy sector. It then describes the deregulation measures needed to avoid regulation … investment in drug distribution. In contrast to the present situation, Germany could be a pioneer with regard to the regulation …
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Despite promises that Medicare would not interfere with patients' ability to choose their physician and to purchase additional health coverage on the open market, over the decades Medicare rules and regulations have gradually eroded senior citizens' ability to control their healthcare choices....
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