BIO 2014 Wednesday Round-Up: The Search For Innovation
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
BIO was abuzz on day three of the conference with excitement over keynote speaker Hillary Clinton as her secret service presence was detected even in the early hours of the day. Meanwhile panelists continued to address the hot topics of collaboration, international growth and oncology.
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