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==============================================  Pharmaceutical companies look wildly profitable — until the patent expires.

In this episode, we break down the true economics of pharma and why the “patent cliff” is one of the most important structural risks in the industry.

We cover:

• How drug development economics actually work
• R&D cost structures and risk profiles
• The lifecycle of a blockbuster drug
• Generic competition and pricing collapse
• Pipeline strategy and acquisition logic
• How pharma logic appears in consulting cases

Understanding pharma builds intuition around innovation-driven industries, regulatory barriers, and capital allocation decisions.

Part of the Consulting Knowledge series — strengthening the business fluency top consultants develop.

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