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Workshop on
Anticompetitive Practices in Pharmaceuticals and Health Delivery System
September 08, 2006, New Delhi, India
CUTS
CCIER is organising a knowledge dissemination workshop on “Options for
Using Competition Law/Policy Tools in Dealing with Anti-competitive
Practices in Pharmaceuticals and the Health Delivery System” on September
8, 2006 in New Delhi, India.
Globally the drug sector has been notorious for practices thwarting the
spirit of competition and regulation. The role of competition authority is
very crucial in placing appropriate restraints. An important question that
arises is whether the Indian authorities are well geared to do this task?
In
2005-06, CUTS CCIER had conducted a study on “Options for Using
Competition Law/Policy Tools in Dealing with Anti-competitive Practices in
Pharmaceuticals and the Health Delivery System”, supported by the World
Health Organisation. The overall objective of this project was to -
identify competition concerns in the pharmaceutical sector and health
delivery system; examine the scope of competition policy and law in
dealing with such concerns; and suggest an implementation strategy to
enhance access to medicines and enhance the efficiency of health delivery
systems. CUTS CCIER plans to disseminate findings of this study through a
workshop to be held on Friday, September 8, 2006 in New Delhi at the India
International Centre at 1000 hours.
The
workshop will focus on
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Current nature of the pharmaceutical industry and health delivery
systems in India
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Issues of access to medicines and affordable health care in India in
context of current practices in the pharmaceutical industries and he
health delivery system
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Issues of drug pricing and substandard drugs
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Issues of anti-competitive practices in the pharmaceutical industry and
the health delivery system
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The efficacy of the laws and regulatory authorities in the area of
pharmaceuticals and the health delivery system in stemming
anti-competitive/anti-consumer practices
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The workshop would combine a presentation on the findings of the study
and a panel discussion on the issues, followed by a general discussion.
For
Workshop Agenda, please
click here
For
Final Project Report, please
click here
For
Event Report, please click
here
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