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Note on New Drug Development in the United States

By: Stefan H. Thomke and Ashok Nimgade
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Abstract

An overview of the new drug development process in the United States, using the migraine drug Imitrex as an illustrative example.

Keywords

Product Development; Research and Development; Health; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States

Citation

Thomke, Stefan H., and Ashok Nimgade. "Note on New Drug Development in the United States." Harvard Business School Background Note 698-028, February 1998. (Revised October 1998.)
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Stefan H. Thomke

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