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Record Nr.

UNINA9910964437203321

Autore

Bergeron Bryan P

Titolo

Biotech industry : a global, economic, and financing overview / / Bryan Bergeron

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2004

ISBN

9786610368068

9781280368066

1280368063

9780471647577

0471647578

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 p.)

Disciplina

338.4/76606

Soggetti

Biotechnology industries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-345) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Biotech Industry; About the Authors; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1 Overview; CHAPTER 2 Pharmaceuticals; CHAPTER 3 Medicine and Agriculture; CHAPTER 4 Computing, Biomaterials, and the Military; CHAPTER 5 Infrastructure; CHAPTER 6 Financing; CHAPTER 7 Regional Analysis; CHAPTER 8 Outlook; Appendix; Glossary; Sources and Further Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

""The biotech industry is a complex, rapidly evolving, and critical industry. The industry holds great commercial and societal promise, but it is also filled with hype, confusion, and risks. Bergeron and Chan do a remarkable job of providing a sweeping insightful, and probing assessment of the current state and likely evolution of this global industry. This book is essential reading for the executive who desires a thorough understanding of this business and its potential.""--John P. Glasser, Vice President and Chief Information Offers, Partners Healthcare System, Inc.""Bergeron and Chan ha