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Financing of U.S. Biomedical Research and New Drug Approvals across Therapeutic Areas

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  • E Ray Dorsey
  • Joel P Thompson
  • Melisa Carrasco
  • Jason de Roulet
  • Philip Vitticore
  • Sean Nicholson
  • S Claiborne Johnston
  • Robert G Holloway
  • Hamilton Moses III

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Background: We estimated U.S. biomedical research funding across therapeutic areas, determined the association with disease burden, and evaluated new drug approvals that resulted from this investment. Methodology/Principal Findings: We calculated funding from 1995 to 2005 and totaled Food and Drug Administration approvals in eight therapeutic areas (cardiovascular, endocrine, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, HIV/AIDS, infectious disease excluding HIV, oncology, and respiratory) primarily using public data. We then calculated correlations between funding, published estimates of disease burden, and drug approvals. Conclusions/Significance: Across therapeutic areas, biomedical research funding increased substantially, appears aligned with disease burden in high income countries, but is not linked to new drug approvals. The translational gap between funding and new therapies is affecting all of medicine, and remedies must include changes beyond additional financial investment.

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  • E Ray Dorsey & Joel P Thompson & Melisa Carrasco & Jason de Roulet & Philip Vitticore & Sean Nicholson & S Claiborne Johnston & Robert G Holloway & Hamilton Moses III, 2009. "Financing of U.S. Biomedical Research and New Drug Approvals across Therapeutic Areas," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 4(9), pages 1-9, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0007015
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007015
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