The impact of the implementation of single exit pricing for pharmaceuticals in South Africa Daleen Pretorius A research report submitted to the Faculty of Commerce‚ Law and Management‚ University of the Witwatersrand‚ in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration Johannesburg‚ 2011 ABSTRACT Pricing regulations have been implemented within the pharmaceutical industry in South Africa to ensure improved access to healthcare. The implementation
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339-360 15 Helfat C.E.‚ Raubitscek R.S.‚ (2000)‚ ‘Product sequencing: co-evolution of knowledge‚ capabilities and products’‚ Strategic Management Journal‚ 21‚ 961-979 Henderson R.‚ Clark K.‚ (1994)‚ ‘Measuring competence? Exploring firm effects on pharmaceutical research’‚ Strategic Management Journal‚ 16‚ 63-84 Hitt M.A.‚ Bierman L.‚ Shimizu K.‚ Kochlar R.‚ (2001b)‚ ‘Direct and moderating effects of human capital on strategy and performance in professional service firms: a resourcebased perspective’
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The Global Pharmaceutical Industry: Swallowing a Bitter Pill The case describes the evolution of the pharmaceutical industry and its strategic environment. Attention is drawn to environmental pressures from regulators and payers. Key forces driving the industry are discussed‚ including addressing unmet medical needs‚ the importance of innovation and time to market‚ and globalisation. The case illustrates how an increasingly hostile environment‚ combined with a decline in R&D productivity‚ led
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The current human rights situation in South Africa is very grim. According to an article in Human Rights Watch (Mthathi‚ 2011)‚ the former President of South Africa‚ Laurent Gbagbo‚ is not stepping down from his post to allow the new President Jacob Zuma to take over. Former President Gbagbo was a violent leader who led through intimidation and brutality. Even though he is no longer in power‚ he still has power over militant rebels who are going on a killing spree of certain cultures‚ especially
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Life and Death When one thinks of life and death‚ two colors come to mind: white and black. White‚ the epitome of purity‚ is likened to life while black‚ the absence of color‚ depicts death. Life is often thought of as the first start and a new beginning. A young child is like a mere bud in bloom. Just as the color white is pure and unmarked‚ so is life. In stark contrast to this is the concept of death‚ which is essentially the end of a chapter and the ceasing of existence. Black‚ the lack
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The Right to Life One of the biggest topics thrown around in politics‚ government‚ and everyday conversation is abortion. Abortion can be defined in many ways‚ but a basic definition would go something like this "Any method used to terminate a human life from the moment of conception until birth. (Erlandson). Abortion is such a difficult subject to come to an agreement on because different people ’s lives and rights hang in the balance. Two major questions lie in the determination of whether
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creating long lasing unequal power structures‚ which hurt these nations ability to effectively govern and develop. In the early stages of the HIV/AIDS crisis‚ the effect of the virus was ubiquitously debilitating across the developed and underdeveloped nations‚ yet as they began to find treatments the developed countries have disproportionally benefited from HIV/AIDS treatment.
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Witbank ( /ˈvɪtbəŋk/; Afrikaans for White Ridge)‚ also known as eMalahleni (meaning "place of coal") is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga‚ South Africa‚ within the eMalahleni Local Municipality.[2][3][4] The name Witbank is Afrikaans for White Ridge and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested. The city is known for the coal-mining in the surrounding region. History Witbank was established in 1890 and early attempts to exploit the coal deposits failed
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Recently a few new industries have also been established with hi-tech equipment and professionals which will enhance the strength of this sector. Having more than a couple of hundred manufacturing facilities with huge potential in pharmaceutical formulations‚ Bangladesh is treading on a new path of industry economics for self-reliance. With a view to minimizing the import dependency on basic drugs‚ the country is building up its own capability in the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients(APIs)
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“The challenges which entrepreneurs face in South Africa” Introduction Over the past few decades‚ the economy growth in South Africa has declined. The people who are focused on growing their businesses‚ are high potential entrepreneurs and they are also responsible for creating growth and employment in the economy. The economic growth rate needs to increase with 12% per year to get to the employment rate of 3% which will help to overcome the unemployment rate of 25.2%. But statistics reveal that
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