Globalization of the pharmaceutical industry and the growing dependency of developing countries: The case of Turkey

Semin S. S., Guldal D.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH SERVICES, cilt.38, sa.2, ss.379-398, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2190/hs.38.2.i
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH SERVICES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.379-398
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In developing countries, the effect of globalization on the pharmaceutical sector has resulted in a decrease in exportation and domestic production, accompanied by an increase in importation of pharmaceuticals and a rise in prices and expenditures. As an example of a developing country, Turkey has been facing the long-standing and increasing pressure of global regulations placed on its pharmaceutical sector. This has led to an increasing dependency on multinational companies and a gradual deterioration of an already weakened domestic pharmaceutical sector. This case study of Turkey offers points to consider in the world of increasing globalization, as it offers lessons on ways of examining the effects of globalization on the pharmaceutical industry of developing countries.