Building Biotechnology: Starting, Managing, and Understanding Biotechnology Companies – Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Careers, Investing, Science, Patents and Regulations

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Building Biotechnology helps readers start and manage biotechnology companies and understand the business of biotechnology. This acclaimed book describes the convergence of scientific, political, regulatory, and commercial factors that define the scope of biotechnology. In addition to its popularity among business professionals and scientists seeking to apply their skills to biotechnology, Building Biotechnology has also been adopted as a course text in more than fifteen advanced biotechnology programs including MBA programs at UC Irvine, Tepper, and Schulich; the Johns Hopkins biotechnology MS/MBA program; and extension programs at Berkeley and UC San Francisco. This second edition significantly expands upon the foundation laid by the first, updating case law and business models in this dynamic industry and adding significantly more case studies, informative figures and tables.

Building Biotechnology: Starting, Managing, and Understanding Biotechnology Companies – Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Careers, Investing, Science, Patents and Regulations

Building Biotechnology: Business, Regulations, Patents, Law, Politics, Science

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The definitive biotechnology industry primer, now in its 3rd edition. Building Biotechnology provides a comprehensive fundamentals-based overview of the commercialization of biotechnology. Expanding on this foundation to ensure a practical appreciation of operational issues in the biotechnology industry, Building Biotechnology adds real-world examples on topics such as the hidden pitfalls of common operational decisions; practical considerations in selecting business models and funding options; strategies to overcome developmental failures; and, methods to leverage options to strengthen development plans.

Building Biotechnology: Business, Regulations, Patents, Law, Politics, Science

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