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Publication Date: March 2006
Pages: 209
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Despite their diversity, global healthcare systems are increasingly converging in the need and desire to contain costs of healthcare, and especially those associated with pharmaceuticals. At the same time, Big Pharma are having to contend with a dearth of invention, patent expirations, and increased generic competition, among other factors undermining their profits. In this environment, the importance of market access strategies, especially in terms of pricing, reimbursement and parallel trade are rapidly gaining prominence.
Pharmaceutical Pricing, Reimbursement and Parallel Trade 2006 examines the key issues that need to be addressed by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies alike in order to successfully achieve return on investment. The American, European and Japanese markets are undergoing constant harmonisation changes, which are leading to a globalisation of operating procedures and state intervention in healthcare and drug cost containment. This trend has an important impact on the overall environment facing the drug and biotechnology industry - on the one hand, facilitating access to a wider patient base but, on the other, raising the stakes of key pricing and reimbursement decisions.
Pricing can no longer be considered separate to reimbursement, while parallel trade threatens to undermine companies' wider regional efforts to achieve the best price for their products. Lifecycle management issues increasingly involve tailor-made medicines, pharmacogenomics and similar disciplines, as well as greater co-operation within the industry and outside its boundaries. This report examines these issues in great detail and helps the reader navigate this increasingly complex field.
Pharmaceutical Pricing, Reimbursement and Parallel Trade 2006 provides the following:
- An overview of major market access strategies
- In-depth information regarding the pricing environments of the American, European and Japanese pharmaceutical markets, comparing and contrasting their major features with a view to securing the best approach
- In-depth information regarding reimbursement environments and market strategies that are most suitable for a particular market
- Overview of parallel trade, including major responses to the threat by all relevant players
- Overview of lifecycle management, identifying key factors for successful product placement over time
- Examination of Latin American experience in terms of pricing strategies and lessons that can be learned globally
Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary, Report Objectives and Scope 1.1 Executive Summary 1.2 Report Objectives and Scope
2 Introduction 2.1 Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries: Brothers in Need
Case Study: Biotech-Biotech Take-Over Deal - Amgen and Immunex
2.1.1 Pipeline Problems 2.1.2 Big Pharma’s Image under Attack 2.1.3 The Secret Price of Drugs 2.2 Biotechnology as an Equal Partner 2.2.1 Risk Management Strategies for Biotech Firms 2.2.2 Biotech in Europe
Case Study: The European Biotechnology Patents Directive
2.2.3 The One That Can: Amgen, the Most Successful Biotech Company
3 Key Issues Affecting Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries 3.1 Pharmaceuticals: Strength in Numbers 3.2 Pharmaceuticals: The Medical Needs/Financial Means Gap 3.3 Pharmaceuticals: The Public Voice 3.4 Pharmaceuticals: Big Names in Pharma Business 3.5 Biotechnology: What’s Hot and What’s Not 3.6 Key Markets: The US, Japan, Europe 3.6.1 The Awesome Threesome: The US 3.6.2 The Awesome Threesome: Japan 3.6.3 The Awesome Threesome: The EU
4 Market Entrance Strategies - General Overview Minority equity investment Consortium Outsourcing Partnerships and R&D partnering Niche market launches New blockbuster therapy Me-too drugs Not launching or delaying launches Marketing and promotion Full reimbursement versus lower prices or restrictions on prescribing Launching without reimbursement Sequence of launch Licensing Orphan drug status Acquisition Mergers Price corridors Generic market entry Patent extension, data exclusivity and market protection Prescription to OTC switching
Case Study: Biotechnology Commercialisation Agreement - Innovex and CVT Case Study: Launching Without Reimbursement - Aricept Case Study: AstraZeneca and Atherogenics Licensing Deal Case Study: Aspreva and Rare Disease Research Acquisition Case Study: Novartis and Lek Case Study: the US - Pfizer and Pharmacia Merger Case Study: Europe: Aventis and Sanofi-Synthelabo Merger Case Study: Japan: Daiichi and Sankyo Merger Case Study: Supplementary Protection Certificates and Data Exclusivity in Europe
5 An Introduction to Pricing and Reimbursement 5.1 The Basics of Pricing 5.2 Elements of Pricing 5.3 Strategic Pricing 5.4 Pharmacogenomics and Pricing Ramifications
Case Study: Pharmacogenomics in the UK’s NHS
6 Pricing/Reimbursement in the US 6.1 US Healthcare System - Overview 6.2 Medicare 6.3 Medicaid 6.4 Federal Healthcare Budget 6.5 Recent Developments 6.6 Pricing in the US 6.6.1 Price-Fixing 6.6.2 State-Specific Pricing Policies 6.6.2.1 Price Controls in Maine 6.6.2.2 Florida’s Medicaid Drug Rebates 6.7 Pricing in the US: Market Entrance Strategies 6.8 Reimbursement in the US: Present Climate and Conditions 6.9 Reimbursement in the US: Market Entrance Strategies
7 Pricing/Reimbursement in Japan - Overview 7.1 Pricing in Japan 7.2 Pricing in Japan: Market Entrance Strategies 7.3 Reimbursement in Japan: Present Climate and Conditions 7.4 Reimbursement in Japan: Market Entrance Strategies
8 Pricing in the EU: Present Climate and Conditions - Overview 8.1 Price Controls 8.1.1 Supply Side 8.1.2 Demand Side 8.2 EU Enlargement 8.3 Pricing in Europe: Market Entrance Strategies 8.4 Reimbursement in the EU: Present Climate and Conditions - Overview 8.5 Reimbursement Strategies 8.6 Reimbursement in Europe: Market Entrance Strategies 8.7 Pricing/Reimbursement in Select EU Countries 8.7.1 Pricing in the UK 8.7.2 Reimbursement in the UK 8.7.3 Pricing in France 8.7.4 Reimbursement in France 8.7.5 Pricing in Germany 8.7.6 Reimbursement in Germany 8.8 Pricing and Reimbursement in Other EU Countries 8.8.1 Pricing and Reimbursement - Spain 8.8.2 Pricing and Reimbursement - Italy 8.8.3 Pricing and Reimbursement - Greece 8.8.4 Pricing and Reimbursement - Portugal 8.8.5 Pricing and Reimbursement - Poland 8.8.6 Pricing and Reimbursement - Hungary 8.8.7 Pricing and Reimbursement - The Czech Republic
9 Parallel Trade 9.1 Definition 9.2 Reasons for Parallel Trade 9.2.1 The Cost-Cutting Rationale 9.2.2 Principles of Free Trade 9.2.3 Disparate Regulatory and Intellectual Property Environments 9.3 Who Benefits from Parallel Trade?
10 Parallel Trade in the US: Canadian Re-importation 10.1 Re-importation into the US - The Desire to Save 10.2 Re-Importation into the US - Patent Rights 10.3 Re-Importation into the US - Legislative Support 10.4 Reasons for Parallel Trade from Canada 10.5 Company Opposition 10.6 State Actions 10.7 Patients’ Involvement 10.8 FDA Response 10.9 Potential Savings
11 Parallel Trade in Europe 11.1 Single Market and Parallel Trade 11.2 EU PT Market Figures 11.3 EU Enlargement 11.4 Parallel Trade and EU Enlargement 11.5 Parallel Trade and the Euro 11.6 How to Stop Parallel Trade 11.7 Legal Examples of Parallel Trade Disputes 11.7.1 Pharmaceutical Repackaging: Aventis’ Insuman 11.7.2 Repackaging: Boehringer Ingelheim & Others v. Swingward and Dowelhurts 11.7.3 Trademarks: Pharmacia & Upjohn SA v. Paranova A/S 11.7.4 Market Authorisation Withdrawal: Ferring v. Eurim-Pharm and Paranova 11.7.5 Common Origin: Germany v. Kohlpharma 11.7.6 Stock Management: Bayer and Adalat 11.8 A Single European Price?
Case Study: Single European Price for Merck’s Crixivan
12 Regional Lessons for Pharmaceutical Pricing 12.1 Regional Pricing: Latin American Examples
13 Conclusion: The Lessons Learnt 13.1 Pricing - Global Lessons 13.2 Reimbursement - Essential Market Access Factor 13.3 R&D - Continued Need for Innovation 13.4 Globalisation of the Pharmaceutical Market 13.5 Future Considerations 13.5.1 Development of New Markets
Case Study: Bird Flu
13.5.2 Discoveries in Technology and Genetics 13.5.3 Bioterrorism, New Diagnostics 13.5.4 Lifecycle Management 13.6 Closing Remarks
Glossary
Tables Table 2.1 Total and On-Patent Drug Revenues for Selected Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Countries Table 2.2 Total and Off-Patent Drug Revenues for Selected OECD Countries Table 2.3 Key Off-Patent Drugs Table 2.4 World’s Largest Biotech Companies by Sales, 2005 Table 2.5 World’s Largest Healthcare Companies by Sales of Biotech Products, 2003 Table 2.6 Amgen’s Financial Statement Figures Table 3.1 Big Pharma by Sales Table 3.2 Top Products, October 2005 Table 3.3 Retail Medicine Sales by Main Markets, 12 Months to November 2005 Table 3.4 Promotional Expenditure in Select EU Countries, 2003 Table 4.1 FDA Orphan Drugs - Products Designated as Orphan Drugs, September 2005 to December 2005 Table 6.1 OECD Health: Spending and Resources (2003 Figures) Table 6.2 US Online Advertising Spending by Major Industry Category as a of Total Online Ad Spending Table 6.3 Marketing and R&D Costs by Major Pharmaceutical Companies, 2003 Table 8.1 Pharmaceutical Sales and Growth by Value Table 8.2 European Reference Pricing Situation Table 8.3 Overview of Supply-Side Pricing and Reimbursement in the Old EU Table 8.4 Overview of Demand-Side Pricing and Reimbursement in the Old EU Table 8.5 Estimated Pharmaceutical Market Value by Country, 2005 Table 9.1 Parallel Trade Benefits and Threats Table 11.1 Savings Achieved by PT in Select EU Countries Table 11.2 Share of Parallel Imports as of Total Pharmaceutical Market, 1998, 2000, 2002 Table 11.3 Share of Parallel Imports as % of Total Pharmaceutical Market, 1997, 1999 Table 11.4 National Policies Regarding Parallel Import Drugs in Europe, 2004 Table 11.5 Pros and Cons of Single and Decentralised Pricing Strategies 2002 Table 12.1 Antiretroviral Therapy Coverage in the Developing Countries, December 2002
Graphs Graph 2.1 Average R&D Expenses of Major Pharmaceutical Companies in Japan and the US Graph 3.1 Geographical Breakdown of Retail Medicine Sales by Main Markets Graph 3.2 Pharmaceutical Sales in the New EU Graph 4.1 European Price Corridor Strategy Graph 8.1 Main EU Markets, 2004 Graph 11.1 Average Pharmaceutical Price per Tablet, 19 Leading Molecules Graph 11.2 Shortcomings of a One-Price Policy Graph 12.1 Cumulative Number of Reported HIV/AIDS Cases in the WHO European Region |