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Pharmaceutical economics and policy /

The pharmaceutical industry is praised as a world leader in high technology innovation and the creator of products that increase both longevity and quality of life for people throughout the world. At the same time, the industry is also criticized for its marketing and pricing practices and for its a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schweitzer, Stuart O.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Edición:2nd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The pharmaceutical industry
  • The biotechnology industry
  • Other firms in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Marketing pharmaceuticals
  • The demand for pharmaceuticals
  • Pharmaceutical prices
  • The worldwide market for pharmaceuticals
  • Pricing pharmaceuticals in a world environment
  • The timing of drug approvals in the United States and abroad
  • Pharmaceutical regulation and cost containment by the public sector
  • Regulation by the private sector
  • Pharmaceutical regulation in Europe
  • Patent protection
  • Evaluating New Drugs
  • Complementary and alternative medicines
  • Pharmaceuticals and health policy : a look ahead.