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There is still a significant R&D element in that "press it into a pill" step. This is manufacturing and process R&D. For example, continuous (rather than batch
by phillc73 9y ago
There is still a significant R&D element in that "press it into a pill" step. This is manufacturing and process R&D. For example, continuous (rather than batch) manufacturing is the big hotness at the moment. Also new techniques, such as 3D printed pharmaceuticals, involve plenty of R&D effort.
- Clubber 9y agoYes, but compared to R&D for creating a new drug, it's a fraction of the cost. Also, I would think to save costs, they would do it the cheapest way that is proven and reliable.