3 Hurdles Ahead of Alnylam and Its Revolutionary New Drug

Taking a medical breakthrough from concept through commercial success is like ascending a mountain that grows taller and more treacherous with every setback. It's taken Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNY) 16 years to launch its first drug, so challenges have had plenty of time to take up positions along this company's path to a successful first launch.