We need better drugs -- now

Title:
We need better drugs -- now
Speaker:
Francis Collins
Description:

Today we know the molecular cause of 4,000 diseases, but treatments are available for only 250 of them. So what's taking so long? Geneticist and physician Francis Collins explains why systematic drug discovery is imperative, even for rare and complex diseases, and offers a few solutions -- like teaching old drugs new tricks.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
14:40
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