Shen LinAlzheimer’s Drug Failure — Ending Biotech’s Disastrous Love Affair with Beta-AmyloidLast week another potential blockbuster Alzheimer’s drug has failed and two late Phase 3 clinical trials have had to be cancelled…Mar 31, 20191Mar 31, 20191
Shen LinChanging Your HabitsWhen I first started working in my current job at this biotech startup I wanted to see if I could bring something new to the way I…Mar 9, 2019Mar 9, 2019
Shen LinHow to Write Effectively and Get People to Care“You have a problem with something and it needs to be solved. I will show you where your problem is and provide you with a solution!”…Dec 10, 2018Dec 10, 2018
Shen LinWhen the price is right for gene therapyA lot of hype and pomp has been thrown around about the cost of gene therapy treatments recently. The current costs are truly staggering…Nov 18, 20181Nov 18, 20181
Shen LinGraduate Student Mental HealthAs I sat in at a small church group last Friday evening listening to people discuss their anxieties and their struggle to find meaning…Nov 3, 20181Nov 3, 20181
Shen LinThe Limits of Biotechnology Inventions in Patent EligibilityOver the last 10 blog chapters I have summarized a few interesting topics I learnt about pharmaceutical and biotech patents back when I…Oct 27, 2018Oct 27, 2018
Shen LinThe Longest Patent Extension Battle in HisotryA pharmaceutical company named The Medicines Company (MDCO) made news in 2015 when it lost a court battle for the rights to its patented…Oct 27, 2018Oct 27, 2018
Shen LinOver the years the Supreme Court has become more favorable to biotech companies in patent…Since writing my original blog I have realized that patent trolls, which seek to invalidate existing patents, can be a boon in the…Oct 14, 2018Oct 14, 2018
Shen LinDirect-to-Consumer Genomics Testing 2.0I am often reminded of how quickly the biotech world moves as I look back at my FDA law blogs from 3 years ago. This week I am…Oct 14, 2018Oct 14, 2018
Shen LinThe Supreme Court’s Dilemma — Isolated Gene Patenting and Laws of NatureIn the past few months the Supreme Court of the United States has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. With the swearing in of…Oct 7, 2018Oct 7, 2018