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The relationship between pediatric combination vaccines and market effects

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  • Behzad, B.
  • Jacobson, S.H.
  • Jokela, J.A.
  • Sewell, E.C.

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We explored market factors that affect pediatric combination vaccine uptake in the US public-sector pediatric vaccine market. We specifically examined how Pediarix and Pentacel earned a place in the 2009-2012 lowest overall cost formulary. Direct competition between Pediarix and Pentacel is driven by the indirect presence of the Merck Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine and the Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule requirement for a hepatitis B birth dose. The resulting analysis suggests that Pentacel would never have earned a place in the lowest overall cost formulary for 2009-2012 federal contract prices for any cost of an injection unless the Merck H influenzae type b advantage was ignored and the hepatitis B birth dose administration cost was recognized by health care providers in designing the lowest overall cost formularies.

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  • Behzad, B. & Jacobson, S.H. & Jokela, J.A. & Sewell, E.C., 2014. "The relationship between pediatric combination vaccines and market effects," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 104(6), pages 998-1004.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2013.301780_9
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301780
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    1. Weiwei Chen & Mark Messonnier & Fangjun Zhou, 2018. "Factors associated with the pricing of childhood vaccines in the U.S. public sector," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 27(2), pages 252-265, February.

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