While the gene therapy field has suffered a series of setbacks of late, with a number of trials being paused due to safety concerns and investors being spooked, the fundamentals of the sector remain in good shape.
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Some investors are shying away from early-stage gene therapy companies, but Richard Francis, CEO of kidney disease specialist Purespring, told Scrip that the pharmaceutical industry's appetite for the field has not waned and the best-equipped companies will flourish.
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