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it’s been a long while but i remember it takes ~15 years and 500 million to push a major drug through fda testing. The argument was who would do that if a compe
by cloverich 5y ago
it’s been a long while but i remember it takes ~15 years and 500 million to push a major drug through fda testing. The argument was who would do that if a competitor could just copy it at the end? has that situation changed? What other changes would need to be included with removing patents to alleviate that issue. genuine question, even 10 or more years since i read up on this.
- fulafel 5y agoPharma regulators in many countries recognize testing done by selected other countries. It's called "mutual recognition" in the lingo.
- silexia 5y agoDo we really need the FDA? What if we created a agency that simply does independent testing but leaves it up to the consumer to make their own choices?