Part 1/5:
The Transformative Power of Healthcare Innovation
Cures, Not Just Treatments
Cathie Wood and Brett Winton of Ark Invest are sounding the alarm on a profound shift happening in healthcare. The convergence of technologies like AI, gene sequencing, and gene editing is ushering in a new era of curative therapies that could dramatically transform the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare landscape.
The key insight is that cures, not just treatments, are becoming viable. Historically, the pharmaceutical business model has been built around chronic treatments that patients must take indefinitely. But now, gene therapies and other curative approaches offer the potential to completely eliminate certain diseases with a single dose.