The High Stakes Gamble on Space Based Pharmaceuticals Varda Space Industries' partnership with United Therapeutics Corporation marks a significant step forward in developing "made in space" drugs.
The collaboration is being hailed as a breakthrough, but beneath the headlines lies a more nuanced reality.
The concept of using microgravity to create purer crystals and new materials is not novel; scientists have been experimenting with this idea for decades on board the International Space Station.