TY - BOOK AU - McIntyre,Ann-Marie TI - Key issues in the pharmaceutical industry SN - 9780471965183 (hbk.) : AV - HD9665.5 U1 - 338.476151 MCI PY - 1999/// CY - Chichester PB - Wiley KW - Pharmaceutical industry KW - Industry KW - ukslc KW - Manufacturing industries KW - thema N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1.Introduction -- 2.Historical development of the modern pharmaceutical industry -- 3.Market structure -- 4.Dynamic competition: research and development -- 5.Drug promotion, pricing and profitability -- 6.Regulation: safety, pricing and patents -- 7.Third world relationships N2 - Key Issues in Pharmaceutical Industry provides an insight into how and why this industry operates as it does. It considers economic theories behind market structure and conduct, and the characteristics most associated with the industry ER -