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October 6, 2024

6
Oct
2024

What If You Can’t Pick Winners in R&D? 

Peter Thiel, the contrarian investor, had a favorite question for interviewees: “What important truth do few people agree with you on?” My answer: No one can pick winners in pharma R&D.  When I think of the most significant blockbusters in the industry involving novel mechanisms of action (follow-ons are a different story), I see a huge amount of luck on...
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