Newsletter | June 5, 2026

06.05.26 -- Rare Disease Drug Commercialization With Zevra Therapeutics' Neil McFarlane

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Rare Disease Drug Commercialization With Zevra Therapeutics' Neil McFarlane

On this week’s episode of Business of Biotech, Neil McFarlane, CEO of Zevra Therapeutics, speaks candidly about the company’s shift to a rare disease focus through acquisitions and the work required to build a commercial organization. 

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