[Posting an extract from Find It, File It, Flog It on this sunny Saturday]
Pharma needs a science lesson
Science is at the core of the industry—the lion’s roar. On that front is a two-part lesson. First, in the commercial world, science is impotent if not partnered with the translational methods in the world of engineering. Together, they travel from a good idea to a product in the hands of end users.
Second, far too little science is applied in the early stage of FILE IT.
I will explain more because I suspect industry stalwarts will be up in arms at this point.
Observations, Views, and Experiences of the Author
Important though science is in any endeavor, we don’t dwell on the physics or thermodynamics involved in flight, nor the science of the internal combustion engine, nor any other product that ends up on the market. We know it must have been there, but that’s it.
“Ah, but the human body is a million times more complex than an aircraft or a car.” they declare, “Medicine is different.”
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