Biotechs have faced several challenging years with slumping valuations and a competitive funding environment. However, the latest slew of retirements and layoffs at the FDA could present their greatest challenge yet....more
Pharmaceutical drug development is expensive. One recent study estimates that the median cost to develop a new drug is $985 million, while the average is $1.3 billion. And those figures appear to be on the low end of a broad...more
Academic institutions and faculty engaged in developing novel drug therapies are navigating an increasingly complex compliance landscape. ...more
January was a busy month for the US Food and Drug Administration’s precision medicine efforts, as the agency produced guidance on ASO drugs for patients with debilitating or life-threatening genetic disorders and guidance on...more