Building Biotechnology: Starting, Managing, And Understanding Biotechnology Companies

326 Pages·2004·13.679 MB·English

by  Yali Friedman

Second Edition
BUILDING
BIOTECHNOLOGY
‘Starting, managing, and understanding
biotechnology companies
Yali Friedman

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIOTECHNOLOGY
Starting, managing, and understanding
biotechnology companies
Second Edition
Yali Friedman, Ph.D.
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thinkBiotech
JILDING BIOTECHNOLOGY
Starting, managing, and understanding biotechnology companies
by Yali Friedman, Ph.D.
Published in The United States of America
by
thinkBiotech LLC, Washington, DC
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Copyright © 2006 Yali Friedman, Ph.D.
Second edition
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Contents
Preface
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Introduction
The Biotechnology Industry
The Development of Biotechnology
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Science
Introduction to Molecular Biology
Drug Development
Tools and Techniques
Applications
Laws, Regulations, and Politics
Intellectual Property 1?
Regulation 107
Politics 13s
The Business of Biotechnology
Biotechnology Company Fundamentals 14]
Funding 159
Research, Development, and Marketing 18]
Business Development 203
Conclusion
Building Biotechnology 233
Investing 24]
Career Development 200
Final Words 26]
Appendices
Internet Resources 267
Annotated Bibliography Zi2
Glossary 279
Notes 293
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