Diffusion, convergence and influence of pharmaceutical innovations: a comparative study of Chinese and U.S. patents

Abstract Background Despite the significant impact of pharmaceutical innovations on healthcare, our understanding is still limited because previous studies explored only a few cases and largely came from a linear perspective. This study presents a detailed case of the Chinese and U.S. pharmaceutical...

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Main Authors: Qiaolei Jiang, Chunjuan Luan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Globalization and Health
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U.S
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12992-018-0408-z