The (medical) future is here, just unevenly distributed.

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  • 02/08/2016

    The (medical) future is here, just unevenly distributed

    The lessons from Glybera, the first gene therapy to be sold in Europe, still loom large. It cures a genetic condition that causes a dangerously high amount of fat to build up in the blood system. Priced at $1m, the product has only been bought once since 2012 and stands out as a commercial disaster. Economist