On Andrew Left and the government’s fraud case

I love the Summer Olympics. Every four years I transform into a huge fan of gymnastics and swimming, probably like all of you. But I also find myself obsessed with some of the nichier sports — handball, rowing, fencing! Go USA!

As a reporter who spends most of his time at the intersection of biotech and Wall Street, I know Andrew Left, the short seller indicted by the government on fraud changes. Left dabbled in biotech. I have some thoughts.

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Also, mind the Ns! Or, how to spot clinical trial data spin.

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