Pharmaceutical Industry and Public Policy in Post-reform India (Critical Political Economy of South Asia)

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Synopsis
This book examines the impact of economic reforms in India on the pharmaceutical industry and access to medicines. It traces the changing production and trade pattern of the industry, research and development (R&D) preferences and strategies of Indian pharmaceutical firms, patent system alongside pricing policy measures and their shortcomings. It also analyses the public health financing system in India driven largely by out-of-pocket expenditure — about 60 per cent — and characterised by very high share of medicines in total health expenditure. A masterful insight into a topical area, the work will be indispensable to those working on pharmaceutical industry and public policy. It will be of interest to researchers, scholars, students, and policy-makers of economics, industrial policy, public policy, intellectual property rights and health financing.
Copyright:
2016

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
232 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781317408826
Related ISBNs:
9781315684321, 9781138898424, 9780815375999
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Reji K. Joseph
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Medicine, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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