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Pharma and Profits

Balancing Innovation, Medicine, and Drug Prices
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Pharma and Profits provides a high-level commentary on the pharmaceutical industry from John L. LaMattina, former president of Pfizer Global Research and Development. The book explains the significant value the industry offers society beyond the often-criticised issue of high drug prices. It covers drug discovery and development challenges, supported by case studies on hepatitis C, mRNA vaccines, insulin, and price controls. Key topics include the fiscal impact of curing diseases, the role of government in biopharma profits, and the effects of reduced revenues on research and development.
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This book is ideal for biopharmaceutical professionals and executives seeking an insightful overview of critical challenges within the pharmaceutical industry.

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High-level commentary on various facets of the pharmaceutical industry from a key leader in the field

Pharma and Profits clearly explains the value that the pharmaceutical industry offers to society, which is often underreported against the more negative topic of high drug prices. It provides an overview for drug discovery and development professionals, highlighting the challenges that drug hunters should be aware of when developing new drugs. Case studies illustrate topics like hepatitis C, mRNA vaccines, insulin, and price controls, aiding in seamless reader comprehension.

Written by John LaMattina, former president of Pfizer Global Research and Development and a well-known speaker and writer for the pharma industry, the book covers various sample topics and explores questions such as:

  • Fiscal consequences of curing hepatitis C
  • mRNA vaccines and the race for a cure
  • Why the government does not deserve a piece of Biopharma’s profits
  • Paying for drugs whose ultimate value is unknown
  • The impact of reduced revenues on R&D

This book is a must-read for biopharmaceutical professionals and executives who wish to gain high-level insight into key challenges that must be first understood, then overcome, within the pharmaceutical industry.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119881339

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 September 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 136g

Pages: 112

About the Author

John LaMattina, PhD is the former Senior Vice President, Pfizer Inc and President, Pfizer Global Research and Development. In this role, Dr. LaMattina oversaw the drug discovery and development efforts of over 12,000 colleagues in the United States, Europe and Asia. Currently a Senior Partner with PureTech Health, he is the author of Drug Truths: Dispelling the Myths About Pharma R&D (2008) and Devalued and Distrusted – Can the pharmaceutical industry restore its broken image? (2013), both published by Wiley.

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