Regulation, innovation and competition in pharmaceutical markets : A comparative study / Margherita Colangelo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Colangelo, Margherita, author.

Series:

Hart Studies in Law and Health.

Hart Studies in Law and Health

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antitrust law.

Intellectual property.

Pharmaceutical industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023.

Place of Publication:

London : Hart Publishing, 2023.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

This book explores the fundamental and inextricable relationship between regulation, intellectual property, competition laws, and public health in prescription drugs markets, examining their interconnections and the delicate balance between the various interests and policy goals at stake. Although pharmaceutical markets are heavily regulated and subject to close antitrust scrutiny, there is a constant requirement for existing rules and policies to tackle a number of persistent, complex issues. The variety of anticompetitive practices occurring in this sector, the worrying rise in drug prices, and major, far-reaching concerns over the accessibility of medicines are sources of frequent controversy in academic and policy debate. Understanding the unique features and dynamics of the pharmaceutical industry requires a tailored and multifaceted approach. The study is enhanced by the adoption of a comparative perspective, tracing convergence and divergence between EU and US systems through the analysis of relevant applicable rules, emblematic case studies, and policy choices. Pursuant to this rigorous approach, the book provides an original and thought-provoking critique of the challenges of regulating pharmaceutical markets.

Contents:

Regulating Entry

Regulating Exclusivity

Regulating Prices

Competition Law Enforcement in Pharmaceutical Markets : an Introduction

Reverse Payment Patent Settlements

Product Hopping

Excessive Drug Pricing

Further Interactions : Pharmaceutical Markets, Intellectual Property and Human Rights

Public Health and Public Interest in Competition Law.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781509965533

150996553X

9781509965540

1509965548

9781509965526

1509965521

OCLC:

1373346527