Working Paper

Pharmaceutical Prices: The Impact of the Launch Strategy

Authors

  • Böhler
  • Y.-B.
  • Lamping
  • C.
  • Wichardt
  • P.
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This paper reports the results from a statistical analysis of pharmaceutical price negotiations in Germany, where the pricing system was changed in 2011 in order to tie prices more to the benefits of the pharmaceuticals. A multiple linear regression of 187 pharmaceuticals which were assessed from 2011 to 2017 suggests that, despite the change, the manufacturers’ launch strategy (freely chosen first year price) still has a major impact on pricing while the impact of the additional benefit remains comparably small. Moreover, the data suggest that the assessment of the Federal Joint Committee - while not yet existing at the point - best explains the manufacturer’s launch strategy, indicating that manufacturers know more than they reveal.

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JEL Classification
I10

Key Words

  • AMNOG
  • early benefit assessment
  • Pharmaceuticals

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