
Pharma industry R&D pipelines
pharmafile | February 16, 2011 | Feature | Research and Development |Â Â pipeline, pipelinesÂ
New medicines which advance the treatment of diseases are the lifeblood of the pharmaceutical industry, and billions are invested by the sector every year in discovering and developing breakthrough drugs.
The industry is currently undergoing a crisis in its in-house R&D productivity, however, increasing investment in discovery and development has, in recent year, produced diminishing returns.
‘Big Pharma’ is now looking at new ways of conducting R&D to ensure more breakthrough drugs are discovered more quickly, and at less cost, while meeting demands for safety and efficacy data.
The following are links to the combined pipelines of the industry’s top 10 companies in specific disease areas.
Phase III
The final stage of a drug’s development, phase III involves large scale trials of the drug in the patients who can benefit from them.
Oncology
The development of new cancer drugs has become the industry’s single most important area in recent years, led by new insights into how different cancers work, and the need to improve on existing treatments, which offer limited extension in life and sometimes bring with them serious side effects.
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