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Avregleringen av Apoteksmonopolet: snabbare smärtlindring för konsumenten?
Södertörn University College, School of Business Studies.
Södertörn University College, School of Business Studies.
2010 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Deregulation of the Swedish Pharmacy Monopoly : a quick painkiller for the consumer? (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syfte: Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka förändringar i pris och tillgänglighet på OTC-läkemedel före och efter avregleringen av det svenska apoteksmonopolet ur ett konsumentperspektiv.

Metod: Kvantitativ undersökning med abduktiv forskningsansats, där datainsamling sker via telefonkontakt och observation av hemsidor

Teori: Marknadsformer, Avregleringar, Marknadsmixen, Prissättningsstrategier, Öppettider

Resultat: Uppgång skedde kontinuerligt i pris på OTC-läkemedel före avregleringen av apoteksmonopolet och öppettiderna var då begränsade. Undersökningen visar att pris på OTC-läkemedel marginellt gått upp och en ökning skett i antal timmars öppethållande per vecka bland samtliga återförsäljare. Avregleringen har bidragit till stora variationer i priser och öppettider bland olika återförsäljare. Det finns ett mycket svagt positivt samband mellan pris på OTC-läkemedel och öppettider. Starkast är sambandet för Bensinstationer och Kiosker och närbutiker där undersökningen visar på både ett högt pris och flexibelt öppethållande.

Abstract [en]

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the changes in price and availability for OTC-pharmaceuticals before and after the deregulation of the Swedish pharmacy monopoly. In order to carry out the examination a quantitative approach is used and data has been collected by phone calls and observations. The framework is theories on the subject of market structure, deregulation, the marketing mix, price strategies and availability. The thesis has concluded that before the deregulation the price continually increased but the opening hours were limited. After the monopoly ceased the price has marginally increased and the number of opening hours per week has extended. Different retailers are after the deregulation able to sell OTC-pharmaceuticals and there is a variety among them regarding price and opening hours, which enables the customers to make choices between them. The study found a weak positive correlation between price and opening hours. The strongest correlation was found among Petrol stations and Convenience stores, which showed high price and flexible opening hours.  

 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2010. , p. 78
Keywords [en]
business administration, marketing, pharmacy, Over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, deregulation, monopoly, price, availability, opening hours
Keywords [sv]
företagsekonomi, marknadsföring, apotek, OTC-läkemedel, avreglering, monopol, pris, tillgänglighet, öppettider
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-5637OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-5637DiVA, id: diva2:389990
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(Swedish)
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Social and Behavioural Science, Law
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Available from: 2011-01-24 Created: 2011-01-20 Last updated: 2011-01-24Bibliographically approved

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