3D Integrated Pharmaceuticals

This piece describes a process called “3-D integrated pharmaceuticals” which relies on prefabricated components that can be assembled, as in a compounding pharmacy, to make precision medicines for individuals. It was developed at Purdue University and transferred to a spinout company, Biokorf. Personalized medicine depends on this approach, but the text barely mentions the 900 pound gorilla in the room: insurance reimbursement. Technically, it may not be all that difficult to create drugs for individuals, but getting insurance to pay for variable chemotherapies may slow precision to a snail’s pace.   MORE

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