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Rethinking the Value and Price of Drugs

Rethinking the Value and Price of Drugs

FromThe Bio Report


Rethinking the Value and Price of Drugs

FromThe Bio Report

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Jul 23, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The controversy over the high price of new drugs and the question of the value they provide will come under increased scrutiny thanks to a grant to a Boston-based nonprofit that works to get at these questions. The Laura and John Arnold Foundation this week announced it is providing $5.2 million to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review aimed at transforming the way new drugs are evaluated and priced. We spoke to Sarah Emond, COO of the institute, about the work it does, what this new grant will do to expand that work, and how to get a the question of the value of new drugs.
Released:
Jul 23, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Bio Report podcast, hosted by award-winning journalist Daniel Levine, focuses on the intersection of biotechnology with business, science, and policy.