Evergreening, patent challenges, and effective market life in pharmaceuticals

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Health Economics
Year: 2012
Volume: 31
Issue: 2
Pages: 327-339

Authors (2)

Hemphill, C. Scott (not in RePEc) Sampat, Bhaven N. (Columbia University)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Observers worry that generic patent challenges are on the rise and reduce the effective market life of drugs. A related concern is that challenges disproportionately target high-sales drugs, reducing market life for these “blockbusters.”

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jhecon:v:31:y:2012:i:2:p:327-339
Journal Field
Health
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29