Steigende Marktkonzentration? Ja ... und nein
Discount contracts are intended to help reduce the cost of medication for those insured by statutory health insurance and thus reduce the burden on the solidarity-funded health system in Germany. There is always debate about the extent to which discount agreements have an influence on market concentration. An analysis carried out by INSIGHT Health shows different market concentrations over time depending on how the active ingredient market is viewed. It cannot be conclusively answered whether these differences are primarily due to discount agreements. In the generic active ingredient markets examined, there has clearly been an increase in market concentration since the introduction of the discount agreements.
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First publication date: 28.05.2013
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