Big pharma’s patent cliff meets a new biotech Cold War: We need to outrun China, not outlaw it

Fortune•Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 11:30 AM•2 min read

If we slash federal research budgets, we risk hamstringing our scientists and losing an otherwise winnable race.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/07/24/big-pharma-patent-cliff-cold-war-china-biotech/)

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