Repurposing Leptin (Part 2): It Really Is A One-In-A-Million Drug
Two decades after the “obesity gene” was the hottest story in biotech, a product from that research is finally going to reach the market. But it is for a disease that occurs in about .0001% of the US population.
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The US FDA commissioner also said the hub is looking for an executive director who will work with the CBER and CDER heads, who will serve as co-leads.
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