This startup wants to make drugs in orbit. If it succeeds, it could transform the space economy
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Varda Space Industries has partnered with United Therapeutics to develop drugs in orbit, using microgravity to grow purer, more uniform crystals that could make medicines more effective and cheaper. Success could spark a broader pharmaceutical space manufacturing industry, with more company alliances and commercial space stations planned for the 2030s.
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