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Norman Ng: Drug Discovery Is No Longer the Bottleneck
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Fusion42 · 4 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
The bottleneck in cancer treatment innovation has shifted from drug discovery to clinical trials, regulatory review, and healthcare financing. Experts at the 2026 CARE Summit highlighted the urgent need for sustainable financing mechanisms to ensure patient access amid rapidly rising oncology treatment costs, especially in Asia.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Healthtech Infrastructure.
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Healthcare financing for cancer treatments is the new bottleneck. You need to explore partnerships or products that ease payer burden or innovate access models in Asia-Pacific before regulatory changes tighten access.
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