Johnson & Johnson’s global head of external innovation, William 'Bill' Hait, describes innovation as often being “an overnight success you’ve worked on for many years”.
The scientific advancements of the past 30 years have transformed our understanding of the potential of gene therapy and how it may be used to tackle rare diseases.
Cell and gene therapies could prove disruptive in terms of the life-changing benefits they could bring to people with rare diseases and cancers – but they could also mean healthcare systems
Drug development can be quite a risky business at the best of times, but particularly in the biotech sector where companies may only have a few assets to their name.