Precision medicine: do not neglect the hurdles
Journal Title: Advances in Precision Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Tremendous expectations have been connected with precision medicine in the past years. Beside the advantages that this type of therapy offers we should be aware of its challenges too. In this issue we will highlight on specific challenges that the pharmacological industry is opposed with when developing new targeted therapies. In addition, we will discuss issues with the reproducibility of published scientific data.
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Lilla Landeck, Patricia Carrigan and Khusru Asadullah
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