http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/10/28/comparative-effectiveness-versus-personalized-medicine/ The blog of Pharmaceutical Technology magazine Thu, 09 May 2013 23:30:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/10/28/comparative-effectiveness-versus-personalized-medicine/comment-page-1/#comment-22268 cliffintokyo Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:53:21 +0000 http://blog.pharmtech.com/?p=1965#comment-22268 Good article, although "drug companies have come to grips with the notion that the days of the one-pill-fits-all blockbusters are mostly behind them" is not really borne out by the situation on the ground; we still have plenty of billion dollar suits-all drugs. Comparative effectiveness is a particularly acute issue for countries where docs can only use the drugs that their MoH has approved, further restricting their ability to provide the most suitable treatment for each patient. Good article, although “drug companies have come to grips with the notion that the days of the one-pill-fits-all blockbusters are mostly behind them” is not really borne out by the situation on the ground; we still have plenty of billion dollar suits-all drugs.
Comparative effectiveness is a particularly acute issue for countries where docs can only use the drugs that their MoH has approved, further restricting their ability to provide the most suitable treatment for each patient.

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