The importance of photocopier etiquette in biotech
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What you see above is an illustration of how a biotech company called Elobix went from developing a drug for constipation to suing its former partner.
As STAT’s Ed Silverman reports, Elobix saw its relationship with Ferring Pharmaceuticals come unglued after that constipation drug failed in late-stage trials. But the problem wasn’t efficacy, Elobix claims. It was that some Ferring employees didn’t understand how to use a photocopier.
Back in 2013, a Ferring employee photocopied the labeling for the 5mg dose of Elobix's drug but left that paper in the output tray, according to a lawsuit. The next day, a different employee mistook that piece of paper for another copy, one that would go on the 10mg dose, the lawsuit claims. That led to patients in the trial getting the wrong doses, which in turn scrambled the results and cost Elobix millions, according to the suit.
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As STAT’s Ed Silverman reports, Elobix saw its relationship with Ferring Pharmaceuticals come unglued after that constipation drug failed in late-stage trials. But the problem wasn’t efficacy, Elobix claims. It was that some Ferring employees didn’t understand how to use a photocopier.
Back in 2013, a Ferring employee photocopied the labeling for the 5mg dose of Elobix's drug but left that paper in the output tray, according to a lawsuit. The next day, a different employee mistook that piece of paper for another copy, one that would go on the 10mg dose, the lawsuit claims. That led to patients in the trial getting the wrong doses, which in turn scrambled the results and cost Elobix millions, according to the suit.
Read more.
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