Solid Support for Flu Vaccine Development
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Vaccines generally are one of the few areas in pharmaceutical development where government incentives, science, and intellectual property are in alignment to favor commercialization. This is particularly true for flu vaccine, where recent events have drawn the attention of government and Big Pharma. That, plus the advent of new adjuvant technology and innovative manufacturing methods, signals opportunity for new players.
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