Research on Health Economics and the Pharmaceutical Industry

The research activity of IDEI on Health Economics and the Pharmaceutical Industry concerns the following general topics of research :

• Economics and Value of Health:
  Determinants of health, value of health, including the consequences of better health for economic growth and patient welfare, and health expenses as investment vs. consumption.
• Health System Reform, with a special emphasis on European health systems:
  Potential for market oriented solutions to provide affordable and sustainable health care. Consumer behavior; health related expenditures; consequences of insurance.
• Industrial organization of the drug industry:
  Drivers of innovation in the health care industry and, more specifically, in the drug industry. Intellectual property policy (including patents) and the link to innovation
• Industry Regulation and Consequences:
  Regulation and reimbursement of new products. Impact of advertising and marketing restrictions on patients and doctors