Turkish pharmaceutical industry and its harmonization to European Union

SUMMARYTURKISH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY AND ITS HARMONIZATION TOEUROPEAN UNIONAH N,BahriDoctorate,Economics DepartmentThesis Advisor: Prof.Dr.A.Ali KaracaJune 2005,177 PagesThis thesis contains the possible difficulties and relating proposals in the EU harmonizationprocess that Turkish Pharmaceutical Industry; which has an important share in Turkey?s economy,will face.The Pharmaceutical Industry is seperated from other sectors with its dinamic structure, rapiddevelopment, employment opportunuties, the benefits provided to Turkish people/economy,developing technology and its investments.World?s huge pharmaceutical firms accession to Turkish Pharmaceutical Industry has beenaccelerated and this led to a rivalry intensification in an industry whose market dynamics changerapidly.This thesis was prepared for helping to give a true direction to Turkish PharmaceuticalIndustry; which is in an intense competitive environment and contributing to its harmonizationstudies with European Union Pharmaceutical Industry.Key Words:Turkish Pharmaceutical Industry, European Union Pharmaceutical Industry, World PharmaceuticalIndustry, Integration, Full Membership, Rivalry, Pharmaceutical Sector Dynamics