PRICING, REGULATION, AND COMPETITIVENESS - LESSONS FOR THE UNITED-STATES FROM THE JAPANESE PHARMACEUTICAL-INDUSTRY

被引:2
作者
THOMAS, LG
机构
[1] School of Business, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 30322
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10.2165/00019053-199400061-00016
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F [经济];
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02 ;
摘要
This paper examines the nature of Japanese government regulation of pharmaceutical prices, and the impact of that regulation on the competitive performance of the Japanese industry. Possible implications for the reintroduction of pharmaceutical price controls in the US are also considered.
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