Lindus Health, a U.K. clinical trials startup backed by Peter Thiel, raises $18M

Lindus Health, a U.K. clinical trials startup backed by Peter Thiel, raises $18M

Clinical trials are the cornerstone of modern medical research, serving the evidence required to prove (or disprove) the safety and efficacy of a new treatment. However, clinical trials are also costly, resource-intensive endeavors that can take many years to reach a stage where a drug or device is deemed ready for a wide-scale rollout. This is something that Lindus Health is setting out to address, touting itself as a “next-gen contract researc…