NIH Funding Cut Left Less Money On R&D Table, Tariffs Would Add To Woes: Aragen’s CEO

IPR Challenges In India Being Addressed

Funding cuts at the National Institutes of Health, big pharma’s US onshoring moves, GCC partnerships and talks with the Indian government to solve intellectual property challenges are discussed in an interview with Aragen’s CEO, who is also keenly watching the Trump administration’s moves on pharma tariffs

Aragen CEO Manni Kantipudi
Aragen CEO Manni Kantipudi Talks About US Tariffs, Manufacturing Shifts, Regulation And More (Aragen Life Sciences)

Contract research, development and manufacturing organizations (CRDMOs) across the globe are keenly watching US President Donald Trump’s moves in the world’s largest pharmaceutical market.

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