[Pharm-policy] PhRMA reference regarding 5 percent as the average pharmaceutical royalty

[James Love]

Someone earlier had asked for the PhRMA reference regarding 5 percent as
the average pharmaceutical royalty rate.  Thanks to Thiru for this
pointer:


http://www.phrma.org/policy/aroundworld/special301/append_b.phtml
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APPENDIX B
Damage Estimate Methodology 

Estimating the Cost to PhRMA Member Companies
Of Inadequate Intellectual Property Protection:
A Study of Five Priority Countries and 20 Drug Markets 

By Richard D. Boltuck and David A. Riker
Charles River Associates Inc.
Washington, D.C.
February 2000

   [snip]

"We have assumed that licensed foreign production generates a five
percent royalty stream for PhRMA's member, which we understand to
approximate the average pharmaceutical royalty rate."

  [snip]

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