Why drugs are expensive: It's the science, stupid.

Why drugs are expensive: It's the science, stupid.

Scientific American: Mind and Brain

A cartoon representation of part of the protein PCSK9, a significant new target for reducing cholesterol that until now has thwarted efforts to drug it (Image: Wikipedia Commons)

This is part 1 of a series of posts delving into the fundamental scientific challenges in drug discovery.

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Original Article: http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=why-drugs-are-expensive-its-the-science-stupid

Julio Pereira, MD

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