| Dozent/in |
Dr. rer. oec. Christian Philipp Rudolf Schmid |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Vorlesung |
| Code |
HS191433 |
| Semester |
Herbstsemester 2019 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Wirtschaftswissenschaften |
| Studienstufe |
Master |
| Termin/e |
Di, 17.09.2019, 16:15 - 19:00 Uhr, 4.B55
Di, 01.10.2019, 16:15 - 19:00 Uhr, 4.B55
Di, 08.10.2019, 16:15 - 19:00 Uhr, 4.B55
Di, 15.10.2019, 16:15 - 19:00 Uhr, 4.B55
Di, 22.10.2019, 16:15 - 19:00 Uhr, 4.B55
Di, 29.10.2019, 16:15 - 19:00 Uhr, 4.B55
Di, 05.11.2019, 16:15 - 19:00 Uhr, 4.B55
Di, 12.11.2019, 16:15 - 19:00 Uhr, 4.B55
Di, 17.12.2019, 16:15 - 17:45 Uhr, HS 7 (Prüfung) |
| Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Turnus |
weekly |
| Inhalt |
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the economics of pharmaceutical markets. The course will provide students with an understanding of basic features of pharmaceutical markets and related policies. Among others we address the following topics: pharmaceutical innovation, pricing and price regulations, consumer demand, and the promotion of pharmaceuticals. |
| Lernziele |
• Students understand the key characteristics of pharmaceutical markets and the economic problems associated with these characteristics.
• Students are able analyze pharmaceutical markets from the perspective of several main actors (e.g. patients, governments, the pharmaceutical industry, health insurers).
• Students know the institutional background in Switzerland regarding the pricing and reimbursement of pharmaceuti-cal products. |
| Voraussetzungen |
Bachelor’s degree. The students are expected to have a good knowledge of microeconomics and econometrics. |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Anmeldung |
Für den Besuch der Lehrveranstaltung / Übung wird die Einschreibung über die E-Learning-Plattform OLAT vorausgesetzt. Die Einschreibung ist vom 2. bis 27. September 2019 möglich. Die Studierenden sind selbst dafür verantwortlich, die Anrechenbarkeit der Lehrveranstaltung an ihren Studiengang zu überprüfen. Direktlink zum OLAT-Kurs: https://lms.uzh.ch/url/RepositoryEntry/16616980790 |
| Leistungsnachweis |
Written exam
***IMPORTANT*** In order to take part in the examination, registration via the UniPortal within the examination registration period is REQUIRED. Further information on registration for the examination: www.unilu.ch/wf/pruefungen |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Written examination / 3 Credits
|
| Hinweise |
The lecture starts on Tuesday, September 17, and ends on November 12. However, there is no lecture on Tuesday, September 24. The exam will take place in December or January. |
| Hörer-/innen |
Ja |
| Kontakt |
c.schmid@css.ch |
| Literatur |
Compulsory literature:
Bhattacharya, Jay, Timothy Hyde and Peter Tu (2014), Health Economics, Palgrave Macmillan, New York. (Chapters 8, 12 – 14)
Danzon, Patricia M. (2011), The Economics of the Biopharmaceutical Industry, in: Glied, Sherry and Peter C. Smith (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Health Economics, Oxford University Press, New York.
Further literature:
Danzon, Patricia M. and Sean Nicholson (eds.) (2012), The Oxford Handbook of the Economics of the Biopharmaceutical Industry, Oxford University Press, New York.
Scherer, Frederic M. (2000), The Pharmaceutical Industry, in: Culyer, Anthony J. and Joseph P. Newhouse (eds.), Handbook of Health Economics, Volume 1B, Elsevier North-Holland, Amsterdam. |