> Academia should be the primary means of drug discovery. But it isn't. Why? I could put out a list of potential reasons, but I have no real knowledge of the

> Academia should be the primary means of drug discovery. But it isn't. Why? I could put out a list of potential reasons, but I have no real knowledge of the complexity of drug discovery. I have some knowledge of the complexity of FDA approval, but nothing sufficient. My best guess - it's too expensive.