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Drug development gets personal

How being a patient changed Dale Schenk's perspective on drug development

May 16, 2016 7:00 AM UTC

In the drug development world, it's not uncommon for scientists to commit their entire careers to the pursuit of a single cure - with no guarantee of success.

It's happening right now in the labs of our academic research institutions, as well as at biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies throughout the world. Driven by intellectual curiosity and a desire to solve complex biological challenges, scientists make tremendous investments and dedicate their careers for the possibility of discovering and developing a breakthrough treatment. ...