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Multibillion Spent on Drug Development, But Is It Helping?
While the pharmaceutical industry has always justified the billions spent on developing a candidate drug molecule, the process has definitely seen some important changes. This article evaluates whether these revolutionary changes have influenced drug development for the better.
In November 2014, Tufts Center for Drug Discovery announced it takes $2.6 billion to push a drug through development and marketing approval—a process that often spans longer than 10 years.
This eye-opening amount of time and money was, of course, met with some skepticism from consumer groups and the media, which argued that the Tufts research—partially funded by drug makers—could simply be trying to justify rising drug prices. (Both The Wall Street Journal blog and The New York Times published pieces highlighting the ways critics approached the news release.)
But critics aside, it’s figures such as these that are inspiring the industry to find new ways to speed drug development. The solutions will vary depending on the type of treatment and the resources available to the companies developing these drugs.
Read the complete article at Bioprocess Online: http://bit.ly/1BSzJJB
Exploring Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care Prior Authorization Decisions
October 24th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the October 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored prior authorization decisions in cancer care by race and ethnicity for commercially insured patients.
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Exploring Pharmaceutical Innovations, Trust, and Access With CVS Health's CMO
July 11th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the chief medical officer of CVS Health about recent pharmaceutical innovations, patient-provider relationships, and strategies to reduce drug costs.
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Texas Oncology to Roll Out Canopy for ePROs After Head-to-Head Pilot
March 18th 2025Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, executive vice president of Public Policy and Strategy for Texas Oncology, said the practice received positive feedback from nurses and patients during a pilot that concluded in February.
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Cancer Labels on Alcohol? Ireland, Where Pubs Still Rule, Will Have Them by Next Year
March 17th 2025As St. Patrick's Day brings global celebrations involving alcohol, Ireland looks forward to rethinking excess consumption with a new tool set to arrive next year: the world's most comprehensive alcohol warning label.
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