Cost of new drug development is key concern for life science as focus shifts to repurposing
LONDON, June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 63% of life science companies believe the high cost of new drug development is among the emerging themes that will have the greatest negative impact on the sector in the next 3-5 years, according to Global life science risk report 2024 published today by WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company. This is leading to an increased focus on finding novel use cases for existing drugs, named by 66% as having a positive impact, as firms seek to launch new products and expand their international footprint.