The Tufts Center accomplishes its research by working closely with government regulatory authorities and with drug manufacturers of all sizes in the U.S. and abroad.

Data are collected from the people who create it — pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. They cooperate because they know the Tufts Center will create a comprehensive and objective picture of the drug development process, while strictly ensuring that individual company data are not disclosed.

Adhering to stringent methods of quantitative analysis, the Tufts Center validates its data and develops findings based on rigorous academic standards.