> [...] don't criticize me for asking valid questions Your questions are misplaced and have been probably answered before [0]. I'm just astonished by the fact

> [...] don't criticize me for asking valid questions Your questions are misplaced and have been probably answered before [0]. I'm just astonished by the fact that you are dismissing decades of research by some of the best and most awarded oncologists in Europe. You can't just say that "Manipulating telomeres to investigate aging sounds like a joke", when evidence (98% of the research in the field) points to the contrary. Maybe you don't not agree with Bioviva's highly dangerous and non-standard methods for circumventing slow and expensive trials (I do not either), but that's another whole issue. > I can share deep insights after talking to over 100+ people in the pharma industry, visiting labs, and much more. Thanks but I have a well formed opinion about what happens inside the industry. I've also worked in the space for some years. > It does not cost a minimum of 1 billion [...] Current average seems to be $2.6B. Could you share your sources? http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2013/08/11/how-the-staggering-cost-of-inventing-new-drugs-is-shaping-the-future-of-medicine/#5f9cdc76bfcb http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2013/08/11/how-the... http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2012/02/10/the-truly-staggering-cost-of-inventing-new-drugs/#44097de04477 http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2012/02/10/the-tru... http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/upshot/calculating-the-real-costs-of-developing-a-new-drug.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/upshot/calculating-the-rea... https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/11/18/cost-bringing-prescription-drug-market-tops-billion-tufts-research-center-estimates/6mPph8maRxzcvftWjr7HUN/story.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/11/18/cost-bringin... http://www.patentdocs.org/2015/03/guest-post-26-billion-per-drug-is-your-patent-portfolio-strong-enough-to-protect-your-investment.html http://www.patentdocs.org/2015/03/guest-post-26-billion-per-... [0] https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/3ocsbi/ama_my_name_is_liz_parrish_ceo_of_bioviva_the/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/3ocsbi/ama_my_n...