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RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 04 May 2023
Federal funding for discovery and development of costly HIV drugs was far more than previously estimated
1 May 2023 - In July 2012, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-emtricitabine (Truvada) was approved by the FDA to prevent HIV infection. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2023
Novartis warns US plan to curb drug prices could hit key research
21 January 2023 - US Government plans to rein in drug prices could discourage work in some of Novartis' most ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 May 2022
Ethical considerations for the inclusion of patient reported outcomes in clinical research
17 May 2022 - An international consensus Delphi process was developed according to the Enhancing the Quality and Transparency of Health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Apr 2022
ICER publishes 2022 research protocol for assessing unsupported price increases on prescription drugs
14 April 2022 - Final assessment to be published on 6 December 2022. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Dec 2021
EMA launches the Regulatory Science Research Needs initiative
15 December 2021 - For the first time, EMA has issued a list of regulatory science topics that need further research ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2021
Competing with, and learning from, China in the global pharmaceutical innovation race
15 November 2021 - President Joe Biden has promoted investment in technology based industries, including the life sciences, as a strategic ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Oct 2021
How much does it cost to research and develop a new drug? A systematic review and assessment
15 October 2021 - Debate over the viability of the current commercial research and development model is on-going. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2021
EMA implements new measures to minimise animal testing during medicines development
29 September 2021 - EMA is putting in place special support to developers to replace, reduce and refine animal use for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2021
Canada should negotiate a fairer share of drug R&D costs
23 September 2021 - Instead of relying on price regulation, Canada should engage in negotiations about drug pricing. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2021
House report: drug companies spent more on buybacks, dividends than research
8 July 2021 - House Democrats on Thursday released a report that found that the 14 leading drug companies paid ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Apr 2021
Cancer researcher David Thomas says more should be done attract big pharma
18 April 2021 - A Garvan Institute cancer researcher says the government needs to attract big pharmaceutical companies to Australia ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Mar 2021
MHRA pilot seeks evidence of patient involvement in R&D
25 March 2021 - The UK MHRA has begun a pilot project to encourage patient involvement in drug development, asking ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Mar 2021
Taxpayers fund research and drug companies make a fortune
24 March 2021 - The pharmaceutical industry doesn’t want things to change, but Americans can have both lower prices and innovation. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Oct 2020
Remdesivir’s hefty price tag ignores NIH investment in its creation
22 October 2020 - Throughout the Democratic presidential primary, candidates cast a spotlight on the broken U.S. health care system ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2020
Financing drug innovation in the US: current framework and emerging challenges
19 August 2020 - The current US drug innovation financing framework rests on the notion that a defined period of marketing ...