Use of Public Research and Manufacturing Enterprises to Lower Prescription Drug Prices and Increase Innovation

J Law Med Ethics. 2024;52(3):750-754. doi: 10.1017/jme.2024.142. Epub 2024 Dec 16.

Abstract

This article proposes building on the success of publicly funded drug research and development and expanding the model to include the full cycle development, testing, manufacture and distribution of innovative and affordable new drugs.

Keywords: Medicare; Prescription Drug Spending.

MeSH terms

  • Drug Costs* / trends
  • Drug Development / economics
  • Drug Industry* / economics
  • Humans
  • Pharmaceutical Research / economics
  • Prescription Drugs* / economics
  • United States

Substances

  • Prescription Drugs

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