Fed Up Of Poorly Run Academic Spin-Outs? Try This Instead
Executive Summary
Three big pharma and three major UK universities are working together to "find, fund and run academic drug discovery projects at a pharma quality level." The collaboration has had a productive first year with four programs underway, two more about to be finalized, and "a good flow" in the pipeline, according to CEO Dr Richard Butt.
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