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21st Century Healthcare - A New Scenario Needs New Rules Of The Game, Mian Atif Saeed Jan 2010

21st Century Healthcare - A New Scenario Needs New Rules Of The Game, Mian Atif Saeed

Mian Atif Saeed

We are witnessing a changing paradigm of healthcare sector in view increasing pressure on governments to provide free healthcare to citizens and increasing cost-consciousness of governments/payers to address this public issue. This changing paradigm in healthcare requirements requires a holistic review of the legislative framework in which industry operates. All stakeholders and all applicable regulatory and legal frameworks need to be appraised in order to address the requirements of 21st century healthcare. Drug development is very risky, costly and lengthy process and inventors and investor deserve financial gains for their efforts. Pharmaceutical industry requires the money to keep investing back …