Priority Review Voucher Expansion Could Be Bad, Program Creator Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Congress should be cautious about adding categories because more vouchers will mean a lower price for companies who want to sell them, Duke economist Ridley and Novartis exec Régnier argue.
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