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The Effect of Regulated Competition on Pharmaceutical Advertising and Promotion

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  • Guy David

    (University of Pennsylvania and NBER, 202 Colonial Penn Center, 3641 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.)

  • Sara Markowitz

    (Department of Economics, Emory University and NBER, 1602 Fishburne Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.)

Abstract

Pharmaceutical advertising and promotion are distinct in that the firm’s decisions are highly interconnected with issues surrounding consumer safety. Expenditure decisions must balance profitable demand expansions with potential regulatory actions, and depend on the nature of competition (monopoly versus oligopoly). We develop a model of the firm’s choice of expenditures under different competitive scenarios with consideration of possible regulatory action. We test the model’s predictions with data from the market for erectile dysfunction drugs, which is ideal for analysis as it experienced an abrupt shift in structure and faced regulatory action. We find that advertising and promotion expenditures increase sales but the magnitudes are sensitive to competition and regulation.

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  • Guy David & Sara Markowitz, 2015. "The Effect of Regulated Competition on Pharmaceutical Advertising and Promotion," Eastern Economic Journal, Palgrave Macmillan;Eastern Economic Association, vol. 41(1), pages 24-39, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:easeco:v:41:y:2015:i:1:p:24-39
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