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U.S. Markets for Vaccines: Characteristics, Case Studies, and Controversies examines several case studies—including vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, seasonal influenza, chicken pox, and shingles—that demonstrate the diverse dynamics of vaccine markets.
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Berndt (applied economics, MIT Sloan School of Management) delves into markets for vaccines, traditional drugs, and 'biologics,' and looks at the political, economic, and regulatory factors that influence their development. Drawing on interviews with representatives from industry, insurance providers, government agencies, and health care providers, the book investigates the key business drivers and challenges of vaccine markets, considering areas such as the role of intellectual property protection in the discovery process, regulatory issues, preclinical and clinical development issues, the alleged link between childhood vaccinations and autism, and the challenges of product differentiation, pricing, and distribution. Case studies are included on the DPT vaccine, competing flu vaccines, the Prevnar vaccine against childhood pneumococcal disease, and Zostavax, a chicken pox and shingles vaccine. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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