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Why R&D expenses rising and productivity falling could be a good thing February 24, 2021
A few facts: Pharma is increasingly a key driver of US R&D. Pharmaceutical firms share of R&D increased from
We Have Vaccines, Now What? February 23, 2021
That is the title of my latest publication with co-authors Marlon Graf, Rifat Tuly, Christoph Glaetzer, Stacey Hickson, and Joey Mattingly. The subtitle is “How to Ensure Continued COVID-19 Vaccine Discovery and Expedite Access“. The abstract is below. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in a catastrophic burden in both health and economic…
Use of real-world evidence for regulatory decision-making February 21, 2021
How do you evaluate treatment efficacy and safety outside of the clinical trial setting? This is not just a question of academic interest. In last week’s JAMA, Rubin 2021 writes about some of the challenges of evaluating COVID-19 vaccines outside of a clinical trial setting. In an interesting, two-day workshop last week, the Duke Margolis…
Quotation of the Day February 19, 2021
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness. Mark Twain
Does the arrival of urgent care centers reduce the acuity of visits at nearby EDs? February 19, 2021
Urgent care centers are on the rise. Back in 2013, there were only 6,100, but this number increased to 9,616 by late 2019 a 7.9% average annual increase. The rise of urgent care could have positive or negative impacts on overall health care spending. On the one hand, increased supply could lead to higher cost…