Can the separation of marketing authorization from manufacturing authorization stimulate pharmaceutical innovation? Evidence from China's pharmaceutical industry reform

Paijie Wan, Feng He and Hongjie Zhang

Economic Analysis and Policy, 2024, vol. 83, issue C, 734-748

Abstract: Using data from A-share pharmaceutical manufacturing listed companies between 2011 and 2021, this paper constructs a difference in differences (DID) model to systematically analyze the impact of China's Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) system pilot policy on pharmaceutical enterprise innovation. Our findings indicate that implementing the MAH system can significantly stimulate innovation in pharmaceutical enterprises, both in terms of input and output. Additionally, local intellectual property protection positively moderates the incentive effect of MAH system on pharmaceutical innovation. The results of our heterogeneity analysis further demonstrate that the pilot policy of the MAH system exerts a stronger incentive effect on the innovation behavior of non-state-owned enterprises and enterprises in the growth and mature stage. Moreover, we provide evidence for the long-term impact of MAH system on innovation within pharmaceutical companies.

Keywords: Drug marketing authorization holder system; Pharmaceutical enterprise innovation; Intellectual property protection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L65 R50 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2024.07.020

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