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Roche, however, retains one key advantage: it has already seen its own line of attack succeed. The proof? Roche's first targeted breast-cancer drug, Herceptin. Developed by Genentech, Herceptin was marketed specifically to destroy cancers containing the her-2/neu protein, which doctors can detect using a 21-gene screen diagnostic. Herceptin has helped thousands of women combat breast cancer. But there's no doubt it has also helped Roche's bottom line: at $40,000 a year per patient, Herceptin grew globally in sales nearly 25%, to $4.1 billion, last year. "You need self-confidence to take risks...
...treasurer Andrew L. Schlafly ’10 said he thought Cellucci’s “analysis of some of the presidential politics was very encouraging.” He said it also inspired him “to have faith” that Republicans could succeed in politics in Massachusetts. Jordan W. Leu, an officer for the Harvard Law Republicans, said he thought Cellucci was “pretty good.” After giving his remarks, Cellucci opened the floor for questions. One audience member asked, “How should we prepare ourself...
...while the bailout bill was voted down in the House on Monday, many of the University’s economists predict it will eventually succeed in some form, whether or not they think it’s a good thing...
...Team sports provides a constructive and regulated environment for man’s natural competitive spirit, cleansing what is barbaric in that impulse with intricate rules and attendant penalties all while ennobling the individual desire to succeed by directing it toward a larger, collective goal. Sportsmanship—which today is explained to youngsters as having grace in defeat—affects and develops one’s personal sense of honor: It is better to lose with dignity than to win at all costs...
...asking the right questions that helps us progress, and Wagner’s book raises many important questions about both the state and purpose of secondary education in America. As Wagner states in his conclusion, “However you choose to start the conversation, it will succeed only if it is a reflective discussion that is driven by the important questions rather than the easy answers—by inquiry rather than ideology.” But as answers to this question start to be outlined, educators and policy makers should not forget to address the first achievement...