Anavex Life Sciences Corp (AVXL)

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Yes, change is afoot. The Cures Act passed this week. It may be that someone like Jim O'Neill may be appointed to head the FDA. As Xena mentioned recently: In a 2014 speech, Jim O'Neill said he supported reforming FDA approval rules so that drugs could hit the market after they’ve been proven safe, but without any proof that they worked, something he called “progressive approval.” The FDA is now caught in a vortex of reform. Of course, Big Pharma (BP) and consumer groups (probably funded by BP) will oppose changes at the FDA that will foster competition for BP. It may be we who are for innovation and drugs that really work, as opposed to simply protecting markets for billion dollar drugs that may not even work (BP's plaque removal drugs for example), may have an advantage because of these changes we are seeing.