Why cures are so hard to come by
By Christoph Westphal | Monday, June 7, 2010 | The Boston Globe
“…Developing a new drug in the United States costs a staggering amount — well over $1 billion. In addition, taking a drug from initial idea all the way to approval by the US Food and Drug Administration typically takes well over 10 years. And finally, it is estimated that fewer than one in 100 drug leads that start the rigorous process of testing in cells, then animals, then in patients will ever reach the market….”…BS
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