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Venture Philanthropy: Is It Really Promoting Patient Centric Drug Development?
n 1999, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, under the leadership of Robert J. Beall, chose to funnel its resources directly into California biotech Aurora BioSciences rather than into a grant for academic research. This move eventually led to the approval of Kalydeco for cystic fibrosis (CF). Just this past week, Vertex Pharma (which acquired Aurora BioSciences) approved its … Continue reading