Competitiveness in Turkey the Pharmaceutical Industry
Abstract
One of the most basic needs of individuals, the pharmaceutical industry, which produces health-oriented products, has improved significantly to improve the quality of life of individuals. Nowadays, the pharmaceutical industry is a global industry with high economic potential and with high R & D costs. As in other industrial units of the economy, the intense competition environment is becoming more and more important for the pharmaceutical sector. In this study, domestic and foreign manufacturers operating in Turkey are determined and it is aimed to determine the competitive condition of the pharmaceutical industry with the obtained data from the companies. Also, a frequency analysis was carried out to generally evaluate the opinions of manufacturers and suppliers in the sector regarding the competitive situation. T-test was conducted to determine whether there was a difference between two groups in terms of the competitive situation. As a result, a statistically significant difference was found between the manufacturers and the suppliers.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Melih Mestanoğlu
This is me
0000-0002-4369-444X
Publication Date
October 30, 2019
Submission Date
August 28, 2019
Acceptance Date
September 10, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019
Cited By
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Ankara Universitesi Eczacilik Fakultesi Dergisi
https://doi.org/10.33483/jfpau.1601864