I wanted to share an interesting perspective by statistician Gary Liberson, PhD. He recently published some valid points on the present system of FDA licensing and the difficulty that companies face in finding an economic justification for longevity research without seeking a specific disease.
According to Liberson, the problem lies with the FDA approval system that requires a pharmaceutical company show three things: (1) a mechanism of action (i.e., identify why a drug works), (2) safety and (3) efficacy in managing a measurable biologic end point associated with a disease. This last condition, according to Liberson is a problem.
