&gt; [...] don&#x27;t criticize me for asking valid questions<p>Your questions are misplaced and have been probably answered before [0]. I&#x27;m just astonished by the fact that you are dismissing decades of research by some of the best and most awarded oncologists in Europe. You can&#x27;t just say that <i>&quot;Manipulating telomeres to investigate aging sounds like a joke&quot;</i>, when evidence (98% of the research in the field) points to the contrary.<p>Maybe you don&#x27;t not agree with Bioviva&#x27;s highly dangerous and non-standard methods for circumventing slow and expensive trials (I do not either), but that&#x27;s another whole issue.<p>&gt; I can share deep insights after talking to over 100+ people in the pharma industry, visiting labs, and much more.<p>Thanks but I have a well formed opinion about what happens inside the industry. I&#x27;ve also worked in the space for some years.<p>&gt; It does not cost a minimum of 1 billion [...]<p>Current average seems to be $2.6B. Could you share your sources?<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;matthewherper&#x2F;2013&#x2F;08&#x2F;11&#x2F;how-the-staggering-cost-of-inventing-new-drugs-is-shaping-the-future-of-medicine&#x2F;#5f9cdc76bfcb" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;matthewherper&#x2F;2013&#x2F;08&#x2F;11&#x2F;how-the...</a><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;matthewherper&#x2F;2012&#x2F;02&#x2F;10&#x2F;the-truly-staggering-cost-of-inventing-new-drugs&#x2F;#44097de04477" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;matthewherper&#x2F;2012&#x2F;02&#x2F;10&#x2F;the-tru...</a><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;11&#x2F;19&#x2F;upshot&#x2F;calculating-the-real-costs-of-developing-a-new-drug.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;11&#x2F;19&#x2F;upshot&#x2F;calculating-the-rea...</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bostonglobe.com&#x2F;business&#x2F;2014&#x2F;11&#x2F;18&#x2F;cost-bringing-prescription-drug-market-tops-billion-tufts-research-center-estimates&#x2F;6mPph8maRxzcvftWjr7HUN&#x2F;story.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bostonglobe.com&#x2F;business&#x2F;2014&#x2F;11&#x2F;18&#x2F;cost-bringin...</a><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.patentdocs.org&#x2F;2015&#x2F;03&#x2F;guest-post-26-billion-per-drug-is-your-patent-portfolio-strong-enough-to-protect-your-investment.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.patentdocs.org&#x2F;2015&#x2F;03&#x2F;guest-post-26-billion-per-...</a><p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;Futurology&#x2F;comments&#x2F;3ocsbi&#x2F;ama_my_name_is_liz_parrish_ceo_of_bioviva_the&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;Futurology&#x2F;comments&#x2F;3ocsbi&#x2F;ama_my_n...</a>