The Hidden Monopolies That Raise Drug Prices

Re:The Hidden Monopolies That Raise Drug Prices by refurb on Thursday March 30, 2017 @03:14PM (#13998067)

Ummm... the numbers reported by pharma companies has nothing to do with the estimate DiMasi's group did. The pharma numbers are SEC approved financial statements. That real cash going to R&D, not some pie in the sky estimate.

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Re:The Hidden Monopolies That Raise Drug Prices by AstralStorm on Thursday March 30, 2017 @05:38PM (#13999102)

But no idea how much of that is going into new or more effective versions of the drugs, how much to manufacturing process research, how much on sales research etc.

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Re:The Hidden Monopolies That Raise Drug Prices by refurb on Thursday March 30, 2017 @08:43PM (#14000332)

Sales research wouldn't fall under R&D. That's sales.

And why do you need to know how much goes into manufacturing process research? That's as valid as any other R&D process.

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