Making sure that people get the drugs they need, whether it’s for mental or physical reasons, is absolutely essential. As the fast-tracked development of the coronavirus vaccine has shown, developing drugs quickly and efficiently can actually be the difference between life and death for millions of people.
While the usual approval process for a drug takes between 12 to 15 years, it’s worth bearing in mind all the different ways in which the drug development market is actually improving.
If you are interested in knowing what they are, then it is definitely recommended to read the guide that has been created for your reading pleasure below.
Fast-Tracked Approval Processes
People were naturally very concerned when the coronavirus vaccine was developed in just over a year and given emergency authorization by the FDA. It is worth bearing in mind that not only was the vaccine based on pre-existing technology that had been in use for years, but this was also because some of the usual steps in the approval process were fast-tracked by the government, and more money than usual was put into the process. It is the hope of many drug manufacturers that they will be able to also apply for a fast-track process when it comes to bringing their products to market.
Advanced Product Analysis
The best way to improve the speed at which drugs can be developed is by better understanding how they are developed. This is where the power of x-ray analysis, using technologies such as a fluorescence spectrometer or an x-ray diffraction machine, can be massively helpful, allowing for a more efficient and faster drug development process.
Increased Spending
It is worth bearing in mind that the amount of money being spent on drug development has increased massively over the past few years. For example, in 2019, $83 billion dollars was spent on drug development in the USA alone. This represented a ten times increase in the amount of money being spent on drug development in the 80s.
You can imagine, with the increased amount of attention and investment being put into developing the coronavirus vaccine, that this number will rise even further in the upcoming years. With that said, this will probably come against rising inflation as well, meaning that pharma companies will need to spend a lot more money if they are to ever finally bring a drug to market.
Increased Sequencing of the Human Genome
In order to best tool drugs to improve healthcare outcomes for people across the world, it is very important to make sure that you have the best possible understanding of how the human body works. Ever since the human genome has been sequenced around 20 years ago, the understanding of how the body works has vastly improved. Therefore, it is no stretch of the imagination to say that with increased sequencing and understanding of said sequencing, that the types of drugs that are created will become better and more personalized towards people’s individual needs.
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