Sep 15, 2022
Boom bust cycles exist for up to 81% of generics as market competition forces prices down to levels which cannot be profitably be sustained by manufacturers, at which some stop manufacturing. This leads to a reduction in the stock available to dispense, followed by a...
Sep 13, 2022
In theory, a product which is due to expire very soon should be offered to pharmacies at a large discount, whereas a product with many months of life remaining should only have a small discount. However, in this analysis and in others we’ve run in the past this...
Sep 7, 2022
When the market price of a generic product declines to a point where manufacturers can no longer make a profit, they may decide to cancel or not commission the next batch of stock. Consequently, the price goes up as the available stock in the market declines. The low...
Sep 7, 2022
After the originator product loses its exclusivity (LOE) and generics have been launched, the market price of the generic can fall very quickly. Those products with more generic licence holders tend to fall faster than those with fewer. However, where product prices...
Sep 7, 2022
After the originator product loses its exclusivity (LOE) and generics have been launched, the market price of the generic can fall very quickly. Those products with more generic licence holders tend to fall faster than those with fewer. However, where product prices...
Sep 7, 2022
Price bounces happen after the originator product (Migard Tabs 2.5mg 6 in this case) loses its exclusivity (LOE) and generics have been launched. The market price of the generic can fall very quickly if there are lots of generic licence holders. However, where product...