Drug market
Current and future sources of drugs

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Drug market


Current and future sources of drugs

Author : Pascal COUDERT

Publication date: August 10, 2020, Review date: April 28, 2021 | Lire en français

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1. Drug market

The urgent need for new treatments for cancer, AIDS, infectious diseases, autoimmune disorders and a host of other conditions means that we have to exploit all possible avenues of research to the full. For the person whose life is saved by a drug, the drug is of prime importance. However, not all drugs that can remedy a disease have the same impact: some, more than others, generate substantial revenues for their manufacturers, or are prescribed more frequently.

1.1 Pharmaceutical market trends

Pharmaceutical research is expensive, and is likely to become even more so. Of the 10,000 molecules tested in vitro, only 10 have been patented, and only one will ever reach the market. What's more, some investments deemed to be worthwhile at the outset have not turned...

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