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Scrip Asks... What Is The Future Of Biotech?

 
• By Joseph Haas

Scrip asked industry leaders during the BIO 2018 meeting to envision future changes to the rapidly evolving world of biotechnology, predicting what the next five years will bring. 

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Five years ago, concepts like digital pills and being able to precisely edit genes and manipulate cells for personalized therapy were on the far end of the spectrum, still in the realm of science fiction. At the BIO 2018 International Convention June 4-7 in Boston, Scrip asked some of the attendees how they anticipate biotechnology will change over the next five years.

Many of the biotech executives we spoke with said they expect advances in digital health care, personalized medicine and patient-centric...

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