The pharma model is deteriorating rapidly. The public demands lower drug prices, and insurers deny coverage for more new prescription drugs. To keep money flowing, acquisitions of smaller biotech companies have been increasing, but some biotechs are learning that developing a new drug requires a lot of capital. Why doesn’t pharma prepare for the future?
Future of healthcare
SUMMARY: One definitive trend to emerge from the pandemic is that more people are becoming healthcare consumers. They want healthcare to be easier to access and don’t want to wait for necessary medical tests. This could lead to an evolution in urgent care centers, but it will require disruptive thinking.