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The Case for a USA Public Benefit Biotechnology Industry

Biotechnology companies in the United States have a primary duty baked into their corporate charter to maximize profits and shareholder value; as do all for-profit corporations. Unlike companies in other industries, however, biotech companies do not compete on product pricing, quality, nor capacity to supply as means to maximize profits.

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Barbara Handelin, PhD is cofounder and CEO of Audacity Therapeutics, a public benefit (B Corp) pharmaceutical company which is seeding a new public benefit industry, operating in green practices and delivering drugs at a cost for a sustainable healthcare economy. She is a veteran entrepreneur and molecular medical geneticist who ... Read more
Sandra Heibel, PhD believes in fiscally responsible development of therapeutics to benefit the public good. As the COO for Audacity Therapeutics, she applies her multi-disciplinary expertise as a scientist, program manager, and regulatory specialist with extensive knowledge of drug development and rare disease regulatory strategy. She co-leads the Commission on ... Read more

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