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Novel Apparatus and Method for Drug Reinforcement
Published on: August 20, 2010
Resumen
El desarrollo de nuevos medicamentos es crucial para los pacientes, pero los obstáculos regulatorios causan retrasos. Un enfoque regulatorio equilibrado, centrado en la mejora de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencia farmacéutica es la ciencia farmacéutica.
- Asuntos regulatorios Asuntos regulatorios
- Política de salud pública política de salud pública.
Sus antecedentes:
- Las necesidades del paciente impulsan la búsqueda urgente de nuevas terapias.
- Las demandas regulatorias actuales impiden los plazos de desarrollo de medicamentos e impactan en la rentabilidad de la industria farmacéutica.
- Las políticas existentes pueden no equilibrar adecuadamente la innovación con la seguridad pública.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar el impacto de las políticas actuales de regulación de medicamentos en la innovación farmacéutica.
- Proponer un enfoque más racional y flexible para la regulación de drogas.
- Examinar posibles mejoras en el desempeño de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA).
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de políticas de los marcos regulatorios de drogas existentes.
- Revisión de las métricas de rendimiento de la FDA y los procesos regulatorios.
- Evaluación comparativa de las estrategias regulatorias legislativas frente a las adaptativas.
Principales resultados:
- El aumento de las demandas regulatorias está vinculado a retrasos en la disponibilidad de nuevos medicamentos.
- Existen preocupaciones con respecto a la viabilidad económica a largo plazo del sector farmacéutico innovador.
- Un enfoque regulatorio flexible podría mitigar las restricciones sin comprometer el bienestar público.
Conclusiones:
- Es esencial reformar la política nacional de regulación de medicamentos y mejorar el rendimiento de la FDA.
- Los cambios legislativos drásticos, ya sea para limitar o ampliar los poderes de la FDA, pueden ser menos efectivos que las mejoras específicas.
- Una estrategia reguladora racional y adaptativa puede satisfacer mejor las necesidades sociales de acceso oportuno a medicamentos seguros y efectivos.
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