I thought call was great! For the last two years I thought there is no way out of this BS hold without having BP taking us over. Then along comes Dr. JL and I realize how "brilliant" his plan is, run a trial that doesn't threaten any BP sales and yet achieves what we want with everyone seeing the potential of LL. Partners will be lining up.
Approvals of drugs is a big, big money business, lobbying, payments, deals, revolving doors... It is about keeping the competition's drugs off the market as much as it is of getting your own drugs approved. Imagine you owned a drug that stopped all colds and flu; they'd find your body in a dumpster.