It's certainly going to benefit patients. The work is going to go faster as they benefit from one another's experience. I would say that it's a microcosm of what's going on more and more in science. There is always a mix of collaboration and competition, but there is more collaboration as we realize that we're dealing with complex issues, and that we are way better equipped to deal with them if we work together instead of against each other.
On December 7th, 2010. See this statement in context.