Pharmacoeconomics and "me-too" Drug Research and Development / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To discuss how can the pharmacoeconomics be applied in "me-too" drug research and development.METHODS:The current situation of "me-too" drugs,i.e.the advantageous and disadvantageous of "me-too" drug research and development was discussed.Then,the necessity and the application stage of pharmacoeconomics in "me-too" drug research and development,and issues regarding the option of pharmacoeconomic evaluation methods as well as the possible problems and the countermeasures in the application were addressed.RESULTS & CONCLUSION:Pharmacoeconomics can help promote the rationality of "me-too" drug research and development.