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From Alchemy to Ipo The Business of Biotechnology

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ISBN-10: 073820482X

ISBN-13: 9780738204826

Edition: 2001

Authors: Cynthia Robbins-roth

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This text addresses the coming-of-age of biotech products and companies and traces the history of biotechnology from its early inception in the '70s to today's heyday of new solutions and breakthrough treatments.
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Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 4/12/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.02" wide x 9.02" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Preface
Acknowledgments
The Roots of Biotechnology
Biotech in the Beginning
Genentech: The Leader of the Pack
The Amgen Story
An Exception to Every Rule: Genzyme
The Other Biotech: Monoclonal Antibodies
Biotech's Building Blocks
Biotech Star Wars
The Human Genome Project
Tools for Genome Studies: BioChips and Microarrays
Treating Disease at the Gene: Antisense Drugs
Gene Therapy
Following the Path of Communication: Signal Transduction
Brand-New Knees: Tissue Engineering and Cell Replacement
Building New Drugs: Combinatorial Chemistry
Agricultural Biotechnology
The Business of Biotech: Product Development and Financing
The Drug Development Process: From Test Tubes to Patients
Speed Bumps and Brick Walls: Clinical Trial Design
Biotech Bankers
Initial Public Offerings
Creative Financing
Corporate Partners and the Urge to Merge
Biotech Stocks
The Biotech Stock Landscape
Picking the Right Stocks
Biotech Timeline
Biotechnology-Derived Products on the Market
Biotech Web Sites and Resources
BioVenture Consultants' Biotech Stock Report
Index