Adam Anderson

Anderson argues that the "Sunshine Genetics Act" solves the primary bottleneck for the industry: finding the patients. He notes the industry is projected to reach $100 billion. Big Pharma (specifically mentioning Merck) cannot justify investing in cures for diseases with only 16 patients due to ROI. However, by using state funds to de-risk early research and identify patients at birth (before symptoms), the state aggregates these "rare" cases into a large, investable asset class (30 million total people). This creates a "market" where none existed, inviting capital into the space. There are nearly 10,000 known rare diseases affecting 30 million Americans (more than the population of Texas or Florida). Regulatory hurdles and the high cost of gene therapies remain significant barriers to entry.