In today’s short, Darshan discusses why drugs cost so much. It takes around 10 to 15 years and roughly $2.3 billion to bring a drug to market. That means a drug company spends between $420,000 and $630,000 daily during this process. Imagine going to a casino every day, betting that much money without knowing the outcome, for 10 to 15 years. What kind of return would you expect on that investment? That's why drugs are so expensive.
In today’s short, Darshan discusses why drugs cost so much. It takes around 10 to 15 years and roughly $2.3 billion to bring a drug to market. That means a drug company spends between $420,000 and $630,000 daily during this process. Imagine going to a casino every day, betting that much money without knowing the outcome, for 10 to 15 years. What kind of return would you expect on that investment? That's why drugs are so expensive.