Bergeron / Chan Biotech Industry

A Global, Economic, and Financing Overview
1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-471-64757-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 368 Seiten, E-Book

"The biotech industry is a complex, rapidly evolving, and criticalindustry. The industry holds great commercial and societal promise,but it is also filled with hype, confusion, and risks. Bergeron andChan do a remarkable job of providing a sweeping insightful, andprobing assessment of the current state and likely evolution ofthis global industry. This book is essential reading for theexecutive who desires a thorough understanding of this business andits potential."--John P. Glasser, Vice President and ChiefInformation Offers, Partners Healthcare System, Inc.
"Bergeron and Chan have done a marvelous job integrating manydifferent perspectives to give the reader a coherent road map ofthe biotech industry for the next decade. This powerful book isanchored by numerous relevant examples that create a frameworkwhich any life sciences professional needs to understand. Ofparticular note is the compelling assessment of the IT industry andits impact on the life sciences as these industriesconverge."--Michael A. Greeley, Managing General Partner, IDGVentures.
An in-depth examination of the growth and financing of thebiotechnology industry worldwide
Biotech Industry: A Global, Economic, and Financing Overviewprovides a thorough look at the current state of the biotechnologyindustry, including where major research is being conducted, whereit's being applied, and where money and intellectual capital areflowing.
Written by a renowned business columnist and an entrepreneurialscientist in the biotech area, this unique book gives Eos and othersenior-level managers an understanding of Asia's pivotal role inthe worldwide success of biotechnology commercialization, as wellas insight into the biotech market over the next decade.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bergeron, Bryan

Chan, Paul

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface xi
Acknowledgments xvii
CHAPTER 1
Overview 1
CHAPTER 2
Pharmaceuticals 43
CHAPTER 3
Medicine and Agriculture 77
CHAPTER 4
Computing, Biomaterials, and the Military 105
CHAPTER 5
Infrastructure 142
CHAPTER 6
Financing 175
CHAPTER 7
Regional Analysis 217
CHAPTER 8
Outlook 295
Appendix 319
Glossary 329
Sources and Further Reading 337
Index 347

Über Autor(innen)

Bryan Bergeron is the author of twelve books, including Essentials of Shared Services, Essentials of Knowledge Management, and Business Expectations: Are You Using Technology to its Fullest? (all published by Wiley). He also serves as editor in chief of e.MD and technical editor of Postgraduate Medicine, is on the editorial boards of Healthcare Informatics and Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, and is a columnist for WebMD. He teaches technology and business courses at Harvard Medical School and MIT.
Paul Chan is a columnist specializing in technology finance, value-based management, and private equity for Asia's leading business newspaper, Business Times, where he currently heads the new media unit. He has had a long and successful career as an equity strategist and management consultant, and he has advised a gamut of global institutional investors. He also has directed equity research at some of Asia's largest brokerage houses.