Essays about: "“pharmaceutical R D sector”"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words “pharmaceutical R D sector”.

  1. 1. End of a blockbuster? – Preventing evergreening of pharmaceutical patents under EU competition law

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Maria Dürnel; [2017]
    Keywords : EU competition law; EU law; Article 102 TFEU; abuse of dominant position; evergreening; patent law; patent strategies; patents; pharmaceuticals; pharmaceutical industry; pharmaceutical sector inquiry; market definition; blockbuster drugs; generic competition; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The pharmaceutical industry is dependent on the granting of patents. Patents make it possible for pharmaceutical companies to invest in the necessary R&D to bring new drugs to the market. This benefits consumers and the health care sector at large. READ MORE

  2. 2. Coordinating the distribution networks in clinical supply chains A case of AstraZeneca’s pharmaceutical and lab kits networks

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ioannis Poulios; Efthymios Kanatos; [2016-07-04]
    Keywords : clinical studies; clinical trial logistics; pharmaceutical R D sector; AstraZeneca; regulations in clinical studies; drug import regulations; supply chain coordination;

    Abstract : Decreasing profits and sharp globalized competition has driven the leading pharmaceutical companies to reduce the expenditures of new drug development by redesigning the clinical logistics processes. Under this context, the study managers of a clinical study of AstraZeneca in cardiovascular sector wanted to investigate the potential coordination of the distribution flows of the pharmaceutical kits and ancillary lab kits to the investigation sites as performed by the two strategic outsourcing partners, Fisher and Covance, respectively. READ MORE

  3. 3. Definition of Relevant Product Market in Reference to R&D Poles in Pharmaceutical Sector Mergers

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Kärt Karus; [2015]
    Keywords : R D; relevant product market; innovation markets; pharmaceutical sector; Merger control; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : All competition analysis, including in relation to mergers, begins by defining the relevant market. In sectors where innovation plays a major role, the definition of the relevant market must also take into account the R&D efforts of the merging firms. One field in which R&D poles can be identified early on is the pharmaceutical sector. READ MORE

  4. 4. The Use and Abuse of Patents – Evergreening in the Pharmaceutical Sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Martina Törnvall; [2013]
    Keywords : abuse of dominant position; competition law; patent strategies; evergreening; pharmaceutical sector; pharmaceuticals; patents; EU law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis identifies some of the uncertainties surrounding the application of Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) to evergreening of pharmaceutical patens. The concept of ever¬greening refers to a multitude of strategies adopted by patent holders with the aim to extend the privileged position that the patentee holds due to this exclusive right. READ MORE

  5. 5. Growth by Merger - A long-term analysis of GlaxoSmithKline

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Faisal Mehmood; [2012-01-12]
    Keywords : Mergers Acquisitions; GlaxoSmithKline; Key Performance Indicators; GSK; Financial Statement Analysis; Ratio Analysis;

    Abstract : In the present circumstances, the most debatable issue is Merger & Acquisition (M&A) in the corporate sector. In the recent two decades large number of M&A activity has been experienced by various industries including pharmaceutical industry. M&A is a tool for achieving corporate growth and associated synergies. READ MORE