Healthy Skepticism Library item: 19959

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Publication type: Journal Article

Croghan TW, Pittman PM
The Medicine Cabinet: What's In It, Why, And Can We Change The Contents?
Health Affairs 2004 Jan; 23:(1):23-33
http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/23/1/23.abstract

Abstract:

The failure of the pharmaceutical industry to produce drugs for common chronic diseases, emerging diseases, and the potential threats of bioterrorism or the spread of tropical diseases contrasts sharply with the industry’s output of lifestyle and “me-too” drugs. In this paper we review the decision-making process that resulted in our current portfolio of medicines and offer several alternatives to better align business incentives with medical need.

Notes:

A framework for aligning business objectives with medical need.