Our story, told in 20 minutes
Our story, told in 20 minutes
Imagine a room full of biotech heavyweights, all there for panels hosted by STAT News. That’s where I was last week, and I’ll admit I braced myself. Private-sector innovation and creative thinking are exciting and much needed, but on-stage discussions often miss what’s actually happening on the ground, including needs, access barriers, fears, and hopes for health.
Throughout the day, though, there was some incredible stuff: a woman describing her husband’s experience in a randomized trial for pancreatic cancer, a researcher from the Mennonite/Amish community explaining how to actually address vaccine hesitancy, and three former FDA commissioners giving some real talk.
Then it was my turn.
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