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March 5, 2025

Life Science Tools: Court Intervention & NIH’s New Management

By John Leppard

Events today support our view that NIH grant funding benefitting life science tools (LST) manufacturers will likely stabilize, and that the Trump administration’s Feb. 7 announcement of a 15% cap on indirect costs for all…

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February 8, 2025

Life Science Tools: NIH Indirect Cost Cut Risks

By John Leppard

NIH’s surprise announcement Friday of a 15% cap on indirect costs for both new and existing grants will likely trigger fresh uncertainty for life science tools (LST) manufacturers. While indirect costs are technically distinct from…

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December 3, 2024

Life Science Tools: NIH Cuts in Context

By John Leppard

With the life science tools (LST) space still trailing broader market moves following the Nov. 5 election, in part due to investor concerns over NIH funding, we continue to believe that significant budget cuts are…

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