I often feel that I have one of the most interesting and gratifying jobs a person can have—reporting on the latest life science breakthroughs and pharmaceutical discoveries, advances that may impact the bottom line of large pharmas and small biotechs right now, but will have significant, potentially life-altering, meaning for all of us later. Once in a while, a story hits especially close to home, and I can’t help but cast my red pen aside and view it from the perspective of a patient... [
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Real leaders abhor secrecy like nature abhors a vacuum. Tyrants adore secrecy. Leaders don’t fear information getting out. They share it, discuss it and seek alternative points of view. This is a sign of confidence and strength. It is not a sign of weakness... [
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by Peter T. Kissinger
Objectively measured, the FDA is overfunded and overstaffed. The FDA employs too many people and costs too much. This will only get worse if Congress simply throws yet more money at the agency... [
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by John R. Graham
