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Asian Biotechies Walk Into A Bar - Issue_002

In the past 2 weeks, our newsroom has seen the chatter about AstraZeneca's potential spin-off of their China business, the AbbVie lawsuit against BeiGene on Brukinsa, PhRMA's decision to join Merck, BMS, and others to sue the US government over the IRA, and some impressive M&A deals.

The highlight of this newsletter is the @Philly CGT (Cell and Gene Therapy) Annual Conference2023 attended by many ISWT-C members. Despite being the second time of running the conference, @Philly CGT conference 2023 was so impactful that that it attracted KOLs such as James Wilson and Katherine High, the FDA CBER chief Peter Marks, and many leading CGT companies. The roundtable, hosted by three ISWT-C members and titled Do and Don't in Getting Your Out-Licensing Deal Done, made a strong impression.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

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