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The contract wheels turn slowly in the drug development process. It can take up to eight months to set up legal contracts between biotech research...
Sean Preci
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October 25, 2017

The contract wheels turn slowly in the drug development process. It can take up to eight months to set up legal contracts between biotech research companies and their product suppliers.

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