The Engineers Captivating Pharma Make Cells Not Software

The Engineers Captivating Pharma Make Cells Not Software

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There’s an old saw about bacon and eggs: the chicken, it is said, is involved in the dish, but the pig – he’s committed.

This framing may offer an apt description of pharma’s relationship with software and biotech engineers, as R&D leaders appear keen to leverage data science and digital technology, but seem to be placing their most substantive bets on emerging biological technologies like cell therapy.