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Pharmaceutical R&D in the spotlight: why is there still unmet medical need?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18061877     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Huge amounts of money and knowledge have been poured into biomedical research for decades. Yet, in some disease areas next to no progress has been made in providing medical treatment. Importantly, it is not only neglected diseases where unmet medical need remains, but many diseases of 'rich' countries are also affected. Occasionally, new therapies exacerbate the medical need gap, such as in cancer. Our paper discusses some of the reasons why this might be and why all of society needs to find solutions to address unmet medical need.
Authors:
Esther F Schmid; Dennis A Smith
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2007-10-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Drug discovery today     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1359-6446     ISO Abbreviation:  Drug Discov. Today     Publication Date:  2007 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-12-06     Completed Date:  2008-03-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9604391     Medline TA:  Drug Discov Today     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  998-1006     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Strategic Management, IPC 326, Sandwich Laboratories, Pfizer Global Research and Development, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9NJ, United Kingdom. Esther.Schmid@Pfizer.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Delivery of Health Care / economics
Health Services Needs and Demand / economics*,  trends*
Humans
Marketing of Health Services / economics
Research / economics*,  trends*
Social Values

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