From the Bulletin of Health Policy and Law: Incentivizing Industry to Advance Pediatric Medical Device Development

http://www.bullhpl.org/resources/Publications/GhayyemRD.pdf

Incentivizing Industry to Advance Pediatric Medical Device DevelopmentPariya Ghayyem

Abstract: The limited profits afforded to pediatric device manufacturers do not incentivize the industry to develop treatments for these populations. Existing incentives, in the form of patent protections, marketing thresholds, and development grants indicate modest potential for future development of these devices.


Published: 10 January 2013 Cite as: Ghayyem P. Incentivizing Industry to Advance Pediatric Medical Device Development. Bull Health L Policy. 2012;1(2).