Narcyz Ghinea

Weaker regulatory standards in the US can impact health everywhere. from shutterstock.com

March 15, 2017

Faster access to new drugs doesn’t always mean better treatment

Narcyz Ghinea, University of Sydney and Wendy Lipworth, University of Sydney

Intuitively, it might seem desirable to speed up access to medicines. But this means more drugs will be approved that may subsequently prove unsafe or ineffective.

Doctors’ prognoses and diagnoses aren’t just words, they have serious meanings and repercussions. AAP/Joel Carrett

March 10, 2016

CommInsure scandal reminds us commercial forces are at play in medicine

Wendy Lipworth, University of Sydney; Ian Kerridge, University of Sydney, and Narcyz Ghinea, University of Sydney

Because doctors are so powerful, it is essential they always use their skills and authority to act in their patient’s best interests.

A group of oncologists have called on cancer patients to challenge the high prices charged by pharmaceutical companies for new cancer drugs. ep_jhu/Flickr

July 26, 2015

If we don’t talk about value, cancer drugs will become terminal for health systems

Narcyz Ghinea, University of Sydney; Ian Kerridge, University of Sydney, and Wendy Lipworth, University of Sydney

Hope, fear, and desperation, along with the unique characteristics of the cancer drug market, create a “perfect storm” that continues to drive up prices for cancer drugs.

High costs are used to justify high drug prices. Bullstar/Shutterstock

June 15, 2015

Propaganda or cost of innovation? The high price of new drugs

Narcyz Ghinea, University of Sydney; Ian Kerridge, University of Sydney, and Wendy Lipworth, University of Sydney

Ever wonder how much it costs to develop a new drug? The Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development estimates US$2.6 billion. But how accurate is this figure?

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Faster access to new drugs doesn’t always mean better treatment

CommInsure scandal reminds us commercial forces are at play in medicine

If we don’t talk about value, cancer drugs will become terminal for health systems

Propaganda or cost of innovation? The high price of new drugs

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