Episode #14 - These hamsters have birthed billions for biotech Signal
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The Chinese hamster has led a secret life in science for decades. By one estimate, 11 biotech drugs that are made using Chinese hamster ovary cells generated an incredible $57 billion in sales in 2013. That's pretty incredible, given the hamster's humble beginnings as a pest in Chinese fields. Listen to learn how something so small got so big.
This Signal podcast was produced by Jocelyn Gonzales. Illustration by Molly Ferguson for STAT.
The Chinese hamster has led a secret life in science for decades. By one estimate, 11 biotech drugs that are made using Chinese hamster ovary cells generated an incredible $57 billion in sales in 2013. That's pretty incredible, given the hamster's humble beginnings as a pest in Chinese fields. Listen to learn how something so small got so big.
This Signal podcast was produced by Jocelyn Gonzales. Illustration by Molly Ferguson for STAT.
20 min