Questions, questions...I read the extract from your book in G2 today - the portrait you paint is the big drug companies are acting dubiously at best in their pursuit of profit. Are they all equally bad, or are there ones who have a better ethical/moral stance that we could support as a model of good practice? Are you optimistic that this poor state of affairs will change at all in the near future?
You also say that all the 'low hanging fruit' in terms of medical cures have already been picked. What current area of research do you see as the most promising at present to provide genuine new breakthroughs?
What do you think will persuade the UK government to invest more in science? And where would you target the investment they are willing to make?
Answers to any or all of those should be interesting, and would be much appreciated.
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You also say that all the 'low hanging fruit' in terms of medical cures have already been picked. What current area of research do you see as the most promising at present to provide genuine new breakthroughs?
What do you think will persuade the UK government to invest more in science? And where would you target the investment they are willing to make?
Answers to any or all of those should be interesting, and would be much appreciated.