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BONUS – Into the Pfizer Lab: Making a Gene Therapy

BONUS – Into the Pfizer Lab: Making a Gene Therapy

FromScience Will Win


BONUS – Into the Pfizer Lab: Making a Gene Therapy

FromScience Will Win

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Dec 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this special bonus episode, Adam Rutherford explores a different aspect of gene therapy - how do you actually make one? Expert guests discuss the highly complex task of scaling-up manufacturing from the small amounts needed for research, to creating batches big enough for clinical and commercial scale. And once that hurdle has been cleared, how do they address the additional challenge of storing and transporting the medicine at ultra-low temperatures?Featuring guests:Bert Bruce, Regional President, North America, Rare Disease, PfizerBob Smith, Senior Vice President, Global Gene Therapy Business, Rare Disease, Pfizer Sonal Bhatia, Chief Medical Officer, Rare Disease, Pfizer
Released:
Dec 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (17)

Science Will Win is a podcast that takes listeners under the microscope of some of the most promising medical innovations, exploring therapies that have the potential to shape the future of healthcare and offer new hope to patients around the world. Through conversations with a diverse line-up of guests, including scientists and experts, patient advocates, and, most importantly, patients themselves, each miniseries will focus on a unique healthcare challenge, diving into the fascinating science, policy challenges, and potential to transform patients’ lives for the better. Science Will Win is hosted by Adam Rutherford, geneticist, writer, broadcaster, and lecturer at University College London. This podcast is powered by Pfizer.