21.   Critics contend the agency is sluggish and lacks direction at a time when its work load is growing because of accelerating drug development.

22.   Drug development is full of pitfalls.

23.   Duncan said he liked a diverse group of genomics companies, although he is more focused on those that are aimed at drug development.

24.   Doorley said that Merck had learned the pitfalls of AIDS drug development.

25.   Drug development is a cumbersome process.

26.   Eventually, he expects to be working on advanced processors that are specialized for work in specific technical areas, which might include genetic research and drug development.

27.   Given that drug development is richly rewarded, the question becomes whether the rewards have been too rich given the risk, which brings the game full circle.

28.   He had hoped the diagnostic business would provide enough profits and cash to finance drug development.

29.   He wants the institute to focus on long-term scientific problems, not just drug development or other short-term achievements.

30.   If Celera and Perkin Elmer are first to identify a gene sequence with implications for drug development, they can file a patent.