Generic Drug Sector Study

Competition Bureau Generic Drug Sector Study.pdf(PDF: 521 KB)

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Canadian Generic Drug Manufacturing
  • 2.1. Manufacturing Description
  • 2.2. Generic Drug Supply Considerations
  • 2.3. Barriers to Enter the Supply of a Generic Product
  • 2.4. Competitive Dimensions
  • 2.5. State of Competition
• 3. Independent Pharmacy Distributors
  • 3.1. The Canadian IPD Sector
  • 3.2. Role of IPDs in the Generic Drug Competitive Framework
• 4. Retail and Hospital Pharmacies
  • 4. A. The Canadian Retail Pharmacy Sector
    • 4.A.1. Overview
    • 4.A.2. Role of Retail Pharmacies in the Competitive Framework For Generic Drugs
  • 4.B. Hospital Pharmacies
    • 4.B.1. Overview
    • 4.B.2. Role of Hospitals in the Competitive Framework for Generic Drugs
• 5. The Generic Drug Reimbursement Framework
  • 5.A. Public Health Plans
    • 5.A.1. Scope and Nature of Public Plans
    • 5.A.2. Public Plan Generic Drug Related Policies
    • 5.A.3. Public Plan Generic Drug Policies Competitive Effects
  • 5.B. Third Party Drug Plans
    • 5.B.1. Overview
    • 5.B.2. The Canadian Private Drug Plans Sector
    • 5.B.3. The Role of Private Drug Plans in the Generic Drug Competitive Framework
• 6. Summary of Key Findings
• Appendix 1. Federal Regulatory Framework for Pharmaceutical Products
• Appendix 2. Data Description
• Appendix 3. List of Acronyms
  

List of Tables

Table 1. Ranking Of Generic Manufacturers By Sales

Table 2. Status Of The First Generic Entrant

Table 3. Status Of The Authorized Generic After Independent Generic Entry >

Table 4. Share Of Pharmaceuticals ($) By Distribution Channel (DC)

Table 5. Pharmacy Sales By Therapeutic Class, 2006

Table 6. Retail Pharmacy Count By Category

Table 7. Canadian Frontstore and Dispensary Revenue by Pharmacy Category

Table 8. Historic Pharmacy Return On ODB Branded Versus Generic Drugs Sales

Table 9. Current Pharmacy Return On ODB Branded and Generic Drug Sales

Table 10. Top Ten Therapeutic Classes By Hospital Purchases, Canada, 2006.

Table 11. Ranking Of Hospital Sales By Generic Manufacturer, 2006

Table 12. Inter-Provincial Pharmacy/Hospital Price Ratio Analysis, 2006

Table 13. Average Unit Pharmacy Invoice Prices Of Generics Relative To Canada Average, 2006

Table 14. Current Formulary Listing Price Of Generics Drugs As A Percentage Of The Brand Price

Table 15. Public Plans versus Private Plans Unit Price Ratio, 2006

Table 16. Sources of Provincial Formulary Prices

List of Charts

Chart 1. Generic Entry.