R&D outlays and patents alone don’t effectively measure corporate creativity
Field researchers constructed a model to subsidize essential goods for low-income communities in crisis, and profit in recovery
Sales forecasting improves markedly as firms participate in standard setting organizations
Backers like to offer suggestions to a not-quite-finished product
Pharma companies less likely to disclose critical drug information than public institutions
Dedicated FDA staff guide companies during design of clinical trials
Researchers aim to help the agency, drug companies and patients better understand the complex authorization process