The Impact of Patent Expiry on Drug Prices: A Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of patent expiry on drug prices by means of a systematic literature review.

Methods

A systematic literature search was performed in PubMed to identify all published literature on the impact of patent expiration on drug prices. Additional literature was identified using a less distinct syntax in Google Scholar and EconLit. Data extraction followed a standardized assessment form containing the domains study type, study aim, reported outcomes, number of drugs and drug classes assessed, and originators or generics assessed.

Results

The 16 identified studies that assessed impact of patent expiry on drug prices showed that price developments after patent expiration varied between countries. The included studies asse

SUBMITTER: Vondeling GT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6132437 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature