The high cost of drugs is the price we pay for innovation

Mar 28, 2017

A veterinarian prepares a dosage of rabies vaccine at the 2014 Taipei Pet Show at Nangang Exhibition Hall in Taipei July 11, 2014. The show runs from July 11 to 14. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang (TAIWAN - Tags: SOCIETY DRUGS) - RTR3Y3TS

The relationship between unmet medical need, innovation, and high drug prices is complex and politically fraught. Image: REUTERS/Pichi Chuang

Ross Breckenridge

Chief Executive, Silver Creek Pharmaceuticals

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