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HE IMPOSSIBLE can many times become possible,” reflects Albert Bourla, boss of Pfizer. He is talking about the giant American drugmaker’s speedy development (with BioNTech of Germany) of a vaccine against covid-19. The sentiment also applies to the turnaround in the fortunes of the pharmaceutical industry.
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Before the pandemic Big Pharma was in big trouble. It was widely criticised for investing more in marketing than in research, for pursuing “me too” drugs over novel therapies, and for alleged price-gouging. When Gallup, a pollster, asked Americans in 2019 to rank two dozen big industries by favourability, the drugs business came in last. That year its bosses were subjected to a Big Tobacco-style bipartisan hazing in Congress, which threatened price controls. Concerns over diminishing research gains, and returns, weighed on drugmakers’ share prices (see chart).
United-statesFranceFrenchAmericansAmericaAmericanDavid-risingerVan-biesenAlbert-bourlaJohn-reedEli-lillyDavid-freyVirtus confirms appointment of academy manager Saturday, 30 January 2021
Virtus has announced the appointment of Debbie van Biesen as the organisation’s academy manager, a new initiative to develop a global hub of research, training and education.
The organisation said Van Biesen will join after seven years of full-time postdoctoral research at KU Leuven in Belgium.
She will divide her time across both organisations, leveraging on international and evidenced-based knowledge of elite athletes with intellectual disability and autism.
Van Biesen has published more than 25 peer-reviewed scientific articles in recognised journals in her field.
"I am excited to join Virtus and to apply my life’s work to generate advancements in the pursuit of greater access and development of sports pathways for athletes with an intellectual impairment," Van Biesen said.
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