Derek Lowe says it’s falling behind that US:
Phrases like “fair reward for innovation” and “alternative pricing and reimbursement mechanisms” point to one that might. These seem to be carefully worded calls to let the drug companies make a bit more money, in the hopes that they might find it worthwhile to make some more drugs.






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