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Uptake And Diffusion Of Pharmaceutical Innovations In Health Systems

In: Innovation In The Biopharmaceutical Industry

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  • RIFAT A. ATUN

    (Centre for Health Management, Tanaka Business School, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK)

  • IPEK GUROL-URGANCI

    (Centre for Health Management, Tanaka Business School, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK)

  • DESMOND SHERIDAN

    (Department of National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London and St Mary's Hospital, Norfolk Place, London, W2 1PG, UK)

Abstract

Multiple interacting factors influence the uptake and diffusion of medicines which are critical to improving health. However, there is a gap in our knowledge on how regulatory policies and other national health systems attributes combine to impact on the utilisation of innovative drugs, and health system goals and objectives.Our review demonstrates that strong regulation adversely affects access to innovation, reduces incentives for research-based firms to develop innovative products and leads to short- and long-term welfare losses. Short-term efficiency gains from reducing pharmaceutical expenditures may actually increase total healthcare costs, reduce user choice, and in some cases, adversely affect health outcomes.Decision makers need to adopt a holistic approach to policy making, and consider potential impact of regulations on the uptake and diffusion of innovations, innovation systems and health system goals.

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  • Rifat A. Atun & Ipek Gurol-Urganci & Desmond Sheridan, 2007. "Uptake And Diffusion Of Pharmaceutical Innovations In Health Systems," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Rifat A Atun & Desmond Sheridan (ed.), Innovation In The Biopharmaceutical Industry, chapter 5, pages 85-107, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789812770974_0005
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    Cited by:

    1. Kim Wang, 2017. "Technology Deployment By Late Movers," International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 21(04), pages 1-25, May.
    2. Jinkou Zhao & Marcel Lama & Eline Korenromp & Patrick Aylward & Estifanos Shargie & Scott Filler & Ryuichi Komatsu & Rifat Atun, 2012. "Adoption of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for the Diagnosis of Malaria, a Preliminary Analysis of the Global Fund Program Data, 2005 to 2010," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(8), pages 1-5, August.

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