Continuous process improvement can benefit all aspects of life — from personal New Year’s resolutions to complex drug development. In a world where two-thirds of planned improvement initiatives fail, ...

Developing high-quality, safe, and effective drugs is a complex process that requires varied scientific skills and stringent regulatory assessments. Drug development is a process that spans many years ...

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) informs Congress about the costs or revenue changes associated with proposed legislation, a challenging enough task on its own. Sometimes, the CBO is asked to ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) development and approval process for drugs and medical devices involves multiple phases that ensure the safety and effectiveness of products before and after ...

Discover how drugs prevent, cure, and alleviate ailments. Learn about over-the-counter vs. prescription drugs and the pharmaceutical industry's impact on healthcare.

Success rates in phase II and phase III clinical trials are recognized as two of the most powerful drivers of overall efficiency in drug development (Nat. Rev. Drug Disc. 23, 656–657; 2024). With the ...

Progress in computing has long been described by Moore’s law, a rule of thumb which says that the cost of processing power falls by half roughly every two years. The pharmaceutical industry follows an ...

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the findings of new research by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development ...

An experimental Metsera obesity drug led to an average 8.4% weight loss in a small clinical trial, preliminary results that keep the biotech competitive in the crowded mix of companies pursuing a ...