Economic Effects of Product Liability and Other Litigation Involving the Safety and Effectiveness of Pharmaceuticals
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Practical Guides, Health & Well Being, Medical, Medical Science, Pharmacology
| Author: | Steven Garber | ISBN: | 9780833079893 |
| Publisher: | RAND Corporation | Publication: | February 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | RAND Corporation | Language: | English |
| Author: | Steven Garber |
| ISBN: | 9780833079893 |
| Publisher: | RAND Corporation |
| Publication: | February 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | RAND Corporation |
| Language: | English |
Liability effects on the economic performance of the pharmaceutical industry play a prominent role in the debate about the economic effects of product liability in the United States. The author analyzes incentive effects on company decisions, implications for economic outcomes such as drug safety and effectiveness, and suggests how public policy changes could mitigate liability-based sources of inefficient decisions of pharmaceutical companies.
Liability effects on the economic performance of the pharmaceutical industry play a prominent role in the debate about the economic effects of product liability in the United States. The author analyzes incentive effects on company decisions, implications for economic outcomes such as drug safety and effectiveness, and suggests how public policy changes could mitigate liability-based sources of inefficient decisions of pharmaceutical companies.
