Pink Sheet reporters and editor discuss BrainStorm’s next steps after withdrawing the NurOwn BLA (:38), NIH director nominee Monica Bertagnolli’s thoughts on drug affordability (8:13), and the US FDA’s effort to ensure long-term follow-up of gene therapy patients (19:41).

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