Evaluation of R&D investment projects for a new pharmaceutical product
Rhita NEHHAS, Abdelmajid ELOUADI, M. Taib BELGHITI
Abstract
The decision to invest in an uncertain situation is by definition risky. It often leads the decision-maker to buy additional information to limit the risk of wrong conclusions. But is it still a good solution? The objective of this state of the art synthesis is to present the different models for evaluating development strategies in situations of uncertainty in order to confirm the interest of carrying out a preliminary study to obtain new information. The models with the alternatives are all based on Monte Carlo method.
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