Government Funding and the Push/Pull Engine
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
The twin concerns of preparing for a breakthrough avian flu virus and for bioterrorism attacks have opened up substantial new funding sources for vaccine development, along with the help of a network of academic centers put together by the National Institutes of Health for expediting clinical trials.The sharp increase in government push money makes the field attractive and one where political skills will play almost as much importance as science.