Research and Development Costs and Drug Pricing: Link Tenuous at Best

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Research and Development Costs and Drug Pricing: Link Tenuous at Best

A study appearing in JAMA Internal Medicine links the cost of developing a new drug to the ultimate revenue a company receives. The results suggest that curbing R&D costs may not have much effect on drug pricing at all. For the video version, click here.

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Ending Medical Reversal: Doc-to-Doc with Vinay Prasad, MD

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Ending Medical Reversal: Doc-to-Doc with Vinay Prasad, MD

"Medical Reversal" occurs when new data demonstrates that a commonly-accepted practice is not beneficial or even harmful to patients. Dr. Vinay Prasad is a world-expert in this phenomenon. I spoke to him about the trends in medical reversals, their underpinnings, and how they can be ended in the future. His book is entitled "Ending Medical Reversal: Improving Outcomes, Saving Lives".

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