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The Head of the Clinical Trials Unit at the Paul Ehrlich Institute in Germany discusses the progress of a 'one stop shop' to assess applications for multinational clinical trials in Europe.
The Executive Director of US think tankFasterCuresdiscusses how the organization acts as a catalyst to accelerate the development of innovative therapies.
A pioneer of evidence-based medicine discusses how mathematical models can be used to understand the likely cost and health-care outcomes of therapies.
The Commissioner for Patents at the United States Patent and Trademark Office discusses the challenges that he faces as he takes up his new appointment.
The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron discusses the institute's multidisciplinary approach to innovation.
The former President of the Pharmaceutical Research Division of Warner-Lambert (Parke-Davis Company) discusses the effect of mega-mergers on pharmaceutical innovation.
The President of the Critical Path Institute discusses the successes to date and future challenges of helping the FDA to improve the process for developing safe, innovative drugs.