Draft:David Ridley (economist)


David Ridley
Alma materDuke University (PhD) University of Missouri-Columbia (BS)
Known forpriority review voucher, vector expedited review voucher, health economics
Scientific career
InstitutionsDuke University
WebsitePersonal webpage

David Ridley is a health economist and the Faculty Director for the Center for Health Sector Management at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.[1] His most influential research focuses on the economics of innovative medical products, particularly the development, manufacturing, and pricing of pharmaceuticals.[2]

Career

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Ridley's research has had a significant effect on public policy. He was the lead author of two articles that became law in the United States.[3]

In 2006, Ridley with Jeffrey Moe and Henry Grabowski, proposed the Food and Drug Administration's priority review voucher program.[4] The voucher program became law in the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA) of 2007.[5] Ridley was the subject of a profile in the Wall Street Journal, "Medical Miracles From FDA Inefficiency", which explored his career, research, and the significant impacts of the voucher program on drug development for rare diseases.[6]

In 2015, Ridley, Jeffrey Moe, and Nick Hamon proposed the Environmental Protection Agency's vector expedited review voucher (VERV) program.[7] It became law seven years later in the Pesticide Registration and Improvement Act of 2022.[8]

Since 2013, Ridley has served as the Faculty Director for the Center for Health Sector Management,[9] one of the largest health sector programs at a leading business school.[10]

Ridley also teaches and mentors students. He was named a favorite business school MBA professor in Poets and Quants in 2016,[11] 2021,[12] and 2022.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "David Ridley, PhD – Duke Health Sector Advisory Council". Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  2. ^ "David Ridley". CEPR. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  3. ^ "David Ridley | Duke's Fuqua School of Business". www.fuqua.duke.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  4. ^ Ridley, David B.; Grabowski, Henry G.; Moe, Jeffrey L. (2006-03-01). "Developing Drugs For Developing Countries". Health Affairs. 25 (2): 313–324. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.25.2.313. ISSN 0278-2715. PMID 16522573.
  5. ^ John, Dingell (2007-09-27). "Cosponsors - H.R.3580 - 110th Congress (2007-2008): Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007". www.congress.gov.
  6. ^ Finley, Allysia. "Medical Miracles From FDA Inefficiency". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  7. ^ Ridley, David B.; Moe, Jeffrey L.; Hamon, Nick (2017-08-01). "A Voucher System To Speed Review Could Promote A New Generation Of Insecticides To Fight Vector-Borne Diseases". Health Affairs. 36 (8): 1461–1468. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2016.1640. ISSN 0278-2715. PMID 28784739.
  8. ^ "Vector Expedited Review Voucher (VERV) Program". OCSPP. US EPA. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  9. ^ "HSM Faculty | HSM". centers.fuqua.duke.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  10. ^ "History | HSM". centers.fuqua.duke.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  11. ^ Schmitt, Jeff (2016-08-17). "Favorite Business School MBA Professors". Poets&Quants. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  12. ^ Schmitt, Jeff (2021-07-03). "2021 MBAs To Watch: Sarah Izzo, Duke University (Fuqua)". Poets&Quants. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  13. ^ Schmitt, Jeff (2022-09-06). "2022 MBA To Watch: Jordan Daniel Lantz, Duke University (Fuqua)". Poets&Quants. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
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