title: Cost reduction throughout the lifecycle.
abstract: The industry tends to believe that design changes should be resisted after the initial stages of development. But with the right techniques continuous improvement is a real possibility and can deliver multimillion-euro savings say advocates.
authors.affiliation: PA Consulting Group, Cambridge Technology Centre, Melbourn, UK. healthcare@paconsulting.com
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Seeney
mesh_terms: D017046:Cost Savings; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000191:economics*; D004465:Economic Competition; D004864:Equipment and Supplies