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Two root causes block US testing scale-up

US testing fails to scale because of two distinct problems: a coordination failure along the supply chain (no clear demand signal reaches reagent and test-kit producers, so they won't make fixed-cost investments to repurpose manufacturing) and many small innovations near the consumer that require heavy regulatory engagement to deploy rapidly.

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Speaker

Glen Weyl

Evidence Quote

there has not been a clear demand signal to those parts of the supply chain that we’re going to aim for a really high level of testing like we’re describing. Therefore, there’s a real unwillingness to make the fixed-cost investments to repurpose manufacturing

Source

Glen WeylConversations with Tyler
Created: 6/13/2026, 3:24:00 AM

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