Demise of Pfizer's cholesterol drug shows need for changes in drug development, experts say | CP

Demise of Pfizer's cholesterol drug shows need for changes in drug development, experts say | CP
Changes in drug development??? The average cost to develop a drug is 1.2 billion dollars. In 2005 drug companies spent 39.7 billion dollars and had 20 drugs approved. And what is the benefit?? In an attempt they say to streamline testing they are now picking candidates through genetic markers to save money. Or is that to skew their numbers??
Something doesn't smell right in big pharma.