Moore’s law observes the increase in computer processing power over time – specifically, that the number of transistors that can be placed cheaply on an integrated circuit doubles every 18-24 months. By contrast, Eroom’s law charts the regress in new drug approvals, noting that the costs of developing a new medicine double roughly every nine years.
支出和产出之间的矛盾符合所谓的“逆摩尔定律”。摩尔定律是关于计算机处理能随时间增长而变化的定律，具体而言，在一块集成电路上所能廉价布置的晶体管数量每18—24个月会翻一番。相反，逆摩尔定律是关于新药批准数量的，该定律指出，开发新药的成本大约每九年会翻一番。