Therapeutic Substitution Post-Patent Expiry: The Cases Of Ace Inhibitors And Proton Pump Inhibitors

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Abstract

This paper examines whether there is a switch in total (originator and generic) consumption after generic entry from molecules that face generic competition towards other molecules of the same class, which are still in-patent. Data from six European countries for the time period 1991 to 2006 are used to study the cases of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and proton pump inhibitors. Empirical evidence shows that patent expiry of captopril and enalapril led to a switch in total (off-patent originator and generic) consumption towards other in-patent angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, whereas patent expiry of omeprazole led to a switch in consumption towards other proton pump inhibitors. This phenomenon makes generic policies ineffective and results in an increase in pharmaceutical expenditure due to the absence of generic alternatives in the market of in-patent molecules.
Original languageEnglish
Article numberN/A
Pages (from-to)621-630
Number of pages10
JournalHealth Economics
Volume23
Issue number5
Early online date21 May 2013
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2014

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