Innovation in the pharmaceutical industry: New estimates of R&D costs.

@article{DiMasi2016InnovationIT,
  title={Innovation in the pharmaceutical industry: New estimates of R\&D costs.},
  author={Joseph A DiMasi and Henry G. Grabowski and Ronald W. Hansen},
  journal={Journal of health economics},
  year={2016},
  volume={47},
  pages={
          20-33
        }
}
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