BIO Notebook: Waiting On Data, Adjusting To The IRA, And Focusing On All Patients
Executive Summary
GSK, BridgeBio, and the US FDA’s patient-focused drug development director discuss contingency planning as the BIO International Convention concludes in Boston.
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