Why did the development of such a drug take so long? The answer to this question is long and complicated. Essentially, it is because there is no profit in it. Wow, that was neither long nor complicated! The reason for this is the patent is up on carbidopa/levodopa and it is available in generic form. Pharmaceutical companies spend millions of dollars developing and testing new drugs in exchange for a patent that gives them a period of exclusivity. (Side Note: Parkinson’s effects roughly 1 in every 100 people and therefore, carbidopa/levodopa is on the Word Heath Organizations’ list of essential medications.)
So how did this get developed? Simple, the Michael J Fox foundation paid for it to be developed! The Michael J Fox foundation provided Citiva now Acorda with two grants totaling $1.3 million
"...Inbrija exists only because of the efforts of the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which Fox founded in 2000. What's more, it's the first drug to be approved for treatment in which the Fox Foundation played a significant role in both the approach and the funding." (Allison Boiles, Bloomberg, January 23, 2019)
This man and his foundation are amazing!
"In its 18 years, the foundation has raised -- and spent -- over $800 million. The scientists who have received Fox Foundation funding have made serious advances toward understanding what causes Parkinson's. Once a research backwater, Parkinson's research is now something scientists are eager to be involved in, thanks to the foundation. The Fox Foundation has become the fulcrum on which Parkinson's research pivots." (Allison Boiles, Bloomberg, January 23, 2019)
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