Drug Discovery Is Becoming Slower and More Expensive Over Time
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Article discusses Eroom's law, which states that drug discovery is becoming slower and more expensive over time.
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palata
4 months ago
If only the pharmaceutical industry was printing money, then they could invest it into research!
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