Key cost drivers of pharmaceutical clinical trials in the United States

@article{Sertkaya2016KeyCD,
  title={Key cost drivers of pharmaceutical clinical trials in the United States},
  author={Aylin Sertkaya and Hui-Hsing Wong and Amber Jessup and Trinidad Beleche},
  journal={Clinical Trials},
  year={2016},
  volume={13},
  pages={117 - 126}
}
Background: The increasing cost of clinical research has significant implications for public health, as it affects drug companies’ willingness to undertake clinical trials, which in turn limits patient access to novel treatments. [...] Key Method We evaluated per-study costs across therapeutic areas by aggregating detailed (per patient and per site) cost information. We also compared average expenditures on cost drivers with the use of weighted mean and standard deviation statistics. Results: Therapeutic area…Expand
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