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Most of the costs of drug development involve clinical trials. Basically none of that is supported by academic research because it is so expensive.
by slashdave 2y ago
Most of the costs of drug development involve clinical trials. Basically none of that is supported by academic research because it is so expensive.
- lvl155 2y agoThat’s such a cynical thing to say. I guess in your mind, drug companies carry out these trials in a complete vacuum. Patients take on all the risks.
- sudosysgen 2y agoWe spend more money on the NIH alone than on drug trials. This is completely false. The trick here is that you exclude fundamental research by definition when you talk about "drug development". But the fundamental research is necessary for drug development, and it's just as if not more expensive.
- slashdave 2y agoMost in the industry would not include fundamental research in drug development, so it's not just me. That said, fundamental research is very important, and so is the NIH. The NIH also funds many clinical trials, specifically those that the industry is not willing to.
- sudosysgen 2y agoSure, and that's a choice that's useful to the industry. It doesn't change that the fundamental research is a necessary part of the drug development process, and that our taxes pay for because the industry won't and can't.