Large R&D Investments By Big Pharma Crucial In Fighting Covid-19, But Can It Last?

One good thing that has come out of the current coronavirus pandemic is that the public is getting a big lesson in the trials and tribulations of drug discovery and development. Understandably, people want vaccines and new drugs to treat Covid-19 and it complications as soon as possible. But such breakthroughs don’t occur overnight. It has been eye-opening for many to hear experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci teach people about the realities of finding and validating new medicines for Covid-19, medicines that are safe and effective. This is difficult and labor intensive work and it takes time. Getting a vaccine available for a billion people by early 2021 would be wonderful – and unprecedented.