Time is money or any other commodity we care to translate it into, but the brutal truth is that it's the only resource we cannot recycle. So whatever your perspective, you have to admit that time is priceless. But when we look at the timespans it takes to research, develop, approve, and market a successful drug or medical device within the context of a society bent on instant gratification, it's tempting to question the importance of tracking how much time Dr. So-and-so spent on any given project today, this week, or even this month.
