Archive for 2003

Analyzing Brand-name and Generic Drug Costs in the U.S. and Eight Other Countries

Analyzing Brand-name and Generic Drug Costs in the U.S. and Eight Other Countries A new Wharton study comparing average prices for pharmaceuticals in nine countries � the United States, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico and the United Kingdom � shows that average prices are highest in Japan, while prices in other countries are […]


Gene Tests? Not So Fast

Gene Tests? Not So Fast The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Monday released draft guidelines regarding how genetic data could be used in new drug applications. Eventually, gene tests could predict exactly which patients might benefit from a particular drug. But this revolution will come slowly. The most telling words in the FDA’s guidance may […]


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