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WE ARE ONLY LIMITED BY OUR IMAGINATIONS. This beautifully bold work by scientists shows that the bubble can be pushed very far today. We are not far off an era where test-tube organs, and now hips, are something that we can hope for within our lifetimes. Stunning. http://lnkd.in/EYBtm3 View in LinkedIn

THE BEIJING GENOMICS INSTITUTE, with a whopping 4,000 staff and a massive 1.58 B USD funding, is a phenomenal undertaking. Symbolic of the future power of DNA sequencing and its applications, it gives a boost to biotech worldwide. The time for harnessing international collaborations with such giants is now. http://lnkd.in/WK9r-g View in LinkedIn

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WESTERN PHARMA's R&D MODEL is clearly broken, so just ranking highly for throwing capital at a research organization is not impressive. Better to see that capital divided into numerous outsourced financings with small innovative companies, who are infinitely mire productive and imaginative. http://m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/Indian-companies-top-global-charts-for-investment-in-RD/articleshow/18099909.cms View in LinkedIn

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PATIENT OUTCOMES are becoming an important metric for new drugs, and long overdue. Gatekeeping of a successful medicine has shifted in recent years from the FDA to payers, and pharmacoeconomics, as the UK's NICE committee has recently demonstrated in exclusion decisions for expensive drugs. http://lnkd.in/dejJgi View in LinkedIn

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MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT, is a key to startups, as true as location is in real estate transactions. One trait I have observed in several talented Founder-CEOs is a curious loyalty and hesitancy to fire a bad apple even when it is clearly the case. In all instances, after-the-fact relief was experienced, along with the realization it was very long overdue. Act decisively, be fair and consistent, and this includes acknowledging YOU made the bad hire. People will understand. http://lnkd.in/tGUwYJ View in LinkedIn

MEDICAL DEVICES ARE EXPENSIVE TO DEVELOP, so read this summary of ways to avoid big expenses. As usual, the FDA is one of the cost hurdles. http://lnkd.in/zmG-pf View in LinkedIn

WITHOUT FEAR AND HUNGER, FOUNDERS CANNOT ATTEMPT THE IMPOSSIBLE. These are vital ingredients for sharpening and focusing intentionality. Always remember that those working for the 800 lb gorilla (your worst competitor) are comfortable, secure, and not ever going to stretch and attempt the impossible. A big competitor is not as bad as it looks. View in LinkedIn