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A totally new system is needed for drug research and development
Author(s) -
Gøtzsche Peter C.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of clinical investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.164
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1365-2362
pISSN - 0014-2972
DOI - 10.1111/eci.12883
Subject(s) - pill , drug development , pharmaceutical industry , business , drug , medicine , public relations , political science , pharmacology
In response to my paper, where I call for abolishment of patents and for drug research and development as a public enterprise, Raj asserts that there is an increase in novel drug discoveries. The fact is that even the drug industry laments that drug innovation has dried out, which is why they buy start-up companies. Big pharma doesn't invest in innovative research, as it is far more profitable to have creative marketing and legal departments than creative research divisions, and to develop an endless array of "me too" products. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.