Could it be the high barrier to entry? I’m not an expert, but I have the impression that the biomedical field is regulated up the wazoo. I’ve been thinking about what it’d take to get a basic company off the ground, and the main trouble that occurs to me is the regulation upon regulation that is required to do anything with human cells—let alone medical procedures!
If the regulations on human cells were applied consistently, you’d need a review committee, a hazmat suit, a HEPA filter, and a negative air pressure containment unit each time you went to the bathroom.
Could it be the high barrier to entry? I’m not an expert, but I have the impression that the biomedical field is regulated up the wazoo. I’ve been thinking about what it’d take to get a basic company off the ground, and the main trouble that occurs to me is the regulation upon regulation that is required to do anything with human cells—let alone medical procedures!
If the regulations on human cells were applied consistently, you’d need a review committee, a hazmat suit, a HEPA filter, and a negative air pressure containment unit each time you went to the bathroom.