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Benchmarking biotech and pharmaceutical product development

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The biotech sector's record in originating high-priority medicines exceeds that of the pharmaceutical industry, its costs are lower and its products have comparable revenues.

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  1. Donald L. Drakeman is at the University of Cambridge Centre for Health Leadership & Enterprise, Judge Business School, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, UK, and Advent Venture Partners in London, UK.,

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Drakeman, D. Benchmarking biotech and pharmaceutical product development. Nat Biotechnol 32, 621–625 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2947

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