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Gould, PhD and Subba Rao Chintalacharuvu, PhD</a></span></span><span class="posted-on"><span class="text-on">updated on </span><a href="https://ddblog.labcorp.com/2016/04/navigate-pre-clinical-issues-nash-development/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2021-05-19T12:45:27-04:00" itemprop="dateModified">Wednesday, May 19, 2021</time><time class="updated" datetime="2016-04-12T13:31:21-04:00" itemprop="datePublished">Tuesday, April 12, 2016</time></a></span></div><!-- .entry-meta --> </header><!-- .entry-header home--> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"> <p>The pre-clinical phase of development for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) drugs faces many challenges. Biopharmaceutical companies have several options for rodent models, but they must weigh factors such as customization versus speed before deciding on the best approach. 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