U.S., China Compete for Medical Research Leadership

The U.S. is "the best country in the world in science" and reached the peak position in medical research as other regions, such as Europe, "shot themselves in the foot" and moved their research and development capabilities to America, ITIF President Rob Atkinson said at the Atlantic Festival. "It's surprising how many European companies do their R&D in the United States; we didn't make that mistake (of relocating R&D)."