An Empirical Analysis of Demand for and Supply of Prescription Drugs
Project/Area Number |
20530212
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Applied economics
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Research Institution | Aoyama Gakuin University (2008, 2010) Keio University (2009) |
Principal Investigator |
TOSHIAKI Iizuka Aoyama Gakuin University, 大学院・経済学研究科, 教授 (00406810)
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Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
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Keywords | 後発医薬品 / ジェネリック / 産業組織 / 医療経済 |
Research Abstract |
I examined three issues related to the supply of and demand for generic pharmaceuticals. I find that: 1) financial incentives to dispense generics increase generic adoption, but their impact is limited under the current pricing rule in Japan. 2) As in other markets, brand revenues explain generic entry, but the number of entrants is also sensitive to the prescription pattern driven by the price regulation and healthcare system unique in Japan. 3) Prior to 2010, government policies did not provide proper incentives for pharmacies to boost generic substitution.
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