Just over 50 years ago, President Richard M. Nixon signed into law the National Cancer Act of 1971, which established the National Cancer Institute. Cancer had become the second leading (after heart disease) cause of death in the US in 1970. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) from its establishment had broad powers, including the creation […]

In his tearjerker “Sisters of Mercy,” Leonard Cohen sings, I’ve been where you’re hanging and think I can see how you’re pinned. Although I am less inclined to bash the FDA than many, it has recently let modern medical practice place many patients in an undesirable situation. What if there was a very powerful drug, […]

[Ed. Note: Dr. KSS writes about biotech stocks for the Irregulars. We have not reviewed or approved his topics or opinions, and he has agreed to our trade restrictions. Enjoy!] Twenty years ago, I was living life on an extreme slant as a medicine resident. My routine was a rut of working 36 hours, having […]

Notes from the Value Investing Congress