Hope Is Not A Plan: Manufacturing COVID-19 Therapeutics
Executive Summary
Duke-Margolis discussion emphasizes biopharma sector must quickly collaborate on manufacturing coronavirus therapeutics likely to be authorized or approved in coming months.
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