The Glacial Pace of Change in Big Pharma: Unraveling the Complexities

Richard A Meyer
3 min readMay 7, 2024

Innovation and progress are often hailed as paramount virtues. Yet, behind the scenes, the industry’s giants usually move at a pace that seems at odds with the urgency of medical needs. The question then arises: why is big pharma so slow to embrace change?

To understand this problem, one must delve into the intricate web of factors that shape the…

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Richard A Meyer

Marketing and Political thought leader — Writer- Audiophile