Generics, Biosimilars, and the Ethics of Pricing Pharmaceuticals
Journal Title: Journal of Veterinary Science & Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Recent price hikes by pharmaceutical companies underscore the importance of competition in an industry that often sets prices according to what the market will bear. A steady pipeline of generics and biosimilars is the surest check to the rising prices of drugs and biologics. However, this pipeline has regularly failed to keep pace with the expiration of name-brands’ periods of exclusivity. Thus, we must rely, in part, upon good ethical practices when it comes to the pricing of life-saving therapeutics.
Authors and Affiliations
Mark A. Brown
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP206360
- DOI 10.13188/2325-4645.1000019
- Views 95
- Downloads 0
Pharmacokinetics of Artemisinin in Broiler Chickens after Intravenous and Oral Administrations
Artemisinin (ART), the active ingredient of Artemisia spp. is a promising anticoccidial agent. Since there is no documented information on pharmacokinetics (PK) of this herbal drug in poultry, the present study was carri...
Assisted Reproductive Technologies Facilitate Reintroduction of Brucella abortus-Free, Genetically Pure Lineage of Bison bison to Northern Colorado
Researchers at Colorado State University have partnered with the United States Department of Agriculture to reintroduce Bison bison to northern Colorado for the first time since the 19th century. Assisted reproductive te...
The Prevalence of Bovine Hydatidosis among Slaughtered Cattle at Debre Berhan Municipal Abattoir, North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia
Background: A cross sectional study was conducted at Debre Berhan Municipalabattoir to determine the occurrence, cyst viability, organ distribution and prevalence of bovine hydatidosis. Routine pre-slaughter examinations...
A Study on Prevalence of Bovine Schistosomiasis in Fogera Woreda, North Western of Ethiopia Biopsy
A cross sectional study was conducted in Fogera Woreda, North Western of Ethiopia, involving a field survey to determine the prevalence of bovine Schistosomiasis and to assess the determinant factors associated with the...
A Naturally Occurring Enterotyphlocolitis Associated with Dual Infection by Clostridium piliforme and Enteropathogenic Attaching and Effacing Escherichia coli in Syrian Hamsters
Three outbred weanling Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) were submitted for necropsy after developing variably severe diarrhea and depression or dying unexpectedly shortly after shipping to a commercial pet store. G...