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Why R&D innovation holds the key to greater patient impact

European Pharmaceutical Review

In 2019, the pharmaceutical industry spent $83 billion on R&D, which is about 10 times what the industry spent per year in the 1980s, 4 yet the average duration to develop a new medicine is still around 10-15 years. About the authors Dr Nils Eckardt joined BeiGene in February 2019 as Vice President, Medical Affairs, Europe.

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Recurrent drug shortages signal onerous outlook for cardiovascular care

Pharmaceutical Technology

Cardiovascular medicines were ranked as the sixth most affected drug class by shortages, as per a 2019 European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) survey, says the organisation’s director of finance, Nenad Miljkovi?. To me, even [if] a shortage has resolved, it is only a matter of time until it happens again,” he explains.

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