RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Jacobson, Anne
T1 New Collaborations Aim to Speed Drug Development in COPD
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2011
FD SAGE Publications
VO 11
IS 4
SP 14
OP 15
DO 10.1177/155989771104009
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/4/14.abstract
AB Drug discovery and development is a complex and expensive process. Clinical trials are major investments for industry and for academic researchers but also for patients, many of whom could undergo repeated clinical, radiographic, and laboratory assessments without the promise of therapeutic benefit.