R&D productivity rides again?. (22nd October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lendrem, Dennis; Senn, Stephen J.; Lendrem, B. Clare; Isaacs, John D.
• Is Part Of: Pharmaceutical statistics. Volume 14:Number 1(2015:Jan./Feb.)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 3
• Publication Date: 2014-10-22
• Subjects: Pharmacy -- Statistical methods -- Periodicals; Pharmacy -- Statistics -- Periodicals; 615.10727
• DOI: 10.1002/pst.1653
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1539-1604

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="pst1653-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p id="pst1653-para-0001">A recent analysis of R&amp;D productivity suggests that there are grounds for 'cautious optimism' that the industry 'turned the corner' in 2008 and is 'on the comeback trail'. We believe that this analysis is flawed and most probably wrong. We present an alternative analysis of these same data to suggest that the industry is not yet 'out of the woods' and suggest that many of the systemic issues affecting pharmaceutical R&amp;D productivity are still being resolved. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.</p> </abstract>