Speed to Global Markets: An Empirical Prediction of New Product Success in the Ethical Pharmaceutical Industry

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Abstract

Speed in new product introduction is a critical dimension of competitionfacing many firms in high-tech industries. This is especially becomingmore evident with shorter technological life cycles and increasingglobal competition. The dependent variable of interest studied ispharmaceutical firms′ ability to develop global new chemical entities(NCEs). Defines global NCEs as drugs that are approved in six majorindustrialized countries within four years of introduction. Usinglogistic regression, four variables were found to have a significantinfluence on firms′ ability to develop global NCEs: technologicalfamiliarity, product differentiation, competitive intensity and internalR&D skills. Discusses the managerial implications of these findings.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEuropean Journal of Marketing
Volume28
Issue numberIssue 11
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994

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