Drug Development

In late spring when apple trees are filled with young fruits, the best way to ensure a healthy harvest in autumn is to thin out the fruits, which in turn strengthens the tree and helps the remaining fruits grow and ripen.In late spring when apple trees are filled with young fruits, the best way to ensure a healthy harvest in autumn is to thin out the fruits, which in turn strengthens the tree and helps the remaining fruits grow and ripen.While the gardener knows that the autumn harvest will be stronger for doing it, the thinning out process is painful every time...

For most emerging bio-pharma or medtech companies, establishing a development or commercialization partnership is a core component of their strategic plan, and, sealing the deal is cause for much celebration. While hard work and a number of all-nighters may go into signing an agreement, ensuring the partnership achieves its objectives and sails across the finish line is often harder, and often a bumpy ride...

The majority of pharma and biotech venture creations are aimed at one or both of two fundamental objectives, bringing a novel therapeutic to patients and generating returns for their founders and investors. Often, pathways are poorly understood by the bootstrap team, and professional “help” is being sought from incubators, boards, investors and advisors, embedding possibly conflicting perspectives and goals into the core fabric of the company.