Journal article
How should we support pharmaceutical innovation?
Abstract
The question as to how society should support pharmaceutical ('pharma') innovation is both pertinent and timely: pharma drugs are an integral component of modern healthcare and hold the promise to treat various debilitating health problems more effectively. The productivity of the pharma research and development enterprise, however, has declined since the 1980s. Many observers question whether the patent system is capable of providing the …
Authors
Grootendorst P
Journal
Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 313–320
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
8 2009
DOI
10.1586/erp.09.34
ISSN
1473-7167