The July issue of the Journal of Commercial Biotechnology will be distributed for free at BIO 2012 in Boston this summer. This free, expanded, distribution is a great opportunity for authors and advertisers. The Journal of Commercial Biotechnology, in print since 1994, is the definitive international quarterly publication for bioscience business professionals. The Journal is [...]

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DrugPatentWatch has updated its pharmaceutical patent intelligence reports, profiling profile patent challenges, orphan drugs, and leading inventors. The following reports have been updated for 2012 and are now available through the DrugPatentWatch.com report store at http://www.DrugPatentWatch.com/reports: DRUG PATENT CHALLENGE REPORT – The Drug Patent Challenge Report profiles the companies that successfully challenged pharmaceutical drug patents [...]

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I’m looking for people who are comfortable with video production and are into biotechnology. If that’s you (or someone you know), please drop me a line.

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Get a free DrugPatentWatch Report As a special bonus for BiotechBlog readers, you can get a free DrugPatentWatch report when you sign up for a one-year Ultimate Plan or Premium Plan subscription by January 29, 2012. The following reports are available through this special offer: Drug Patent Challenge Report The Drug Patent Challenge Report profiles [...]

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See larger image Practical Leadership for Biopharmaceutical Executives (Hardcover) By (author) Jane Y. Chin List Price: $165.00 USD New From: $110.55 In Stock Used from: $110.55 In Stock Biotechnology company management presents several challenges relative to other industries. Firstly, many biotechnology managers come from scientific backgrounds and find their way into management positions with little [...]

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See larger image Plunkett’s Biotech & Genetics Industry Almanac 2012: Biotech & Genetics Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies (Paperback) By (author) Jack W. Plunkett List Price: $299.99 USD New From: $299.99 In Stock Used from: $2,224.81 In Stock Looking for biotechnology industry reference information? You could hop on the Internet and search [...]

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Drug Patent Expirations in January 2012

January 4, 2012

Drug Patent Expirations in January 2012 *Drugs may be covered by multiple patents Tradename Applicant Generic Name Patent Number Patent Expiration VITRASERT Bausch And Lomb ganciclovir 5,378,475 Jan 3, 2012 LUNESTA Sunovion Pharms Inc eszopiclone 6,319,926 Jan 16, 2012 LUNESTA Sunovion Pharms Inc eszopiclone 7,381,724 Jan 16, 2012 PREFEST Teva Womens estradiol; norgestimate 5,382,573 Jan [...]

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Journal of Commercial Biotechnology: January 2012 issue now available

December 28, 2011

The January 2012 issue of the Journal of Commercial Biotechnology is now available. Contents include Original Articles, From the Boardroom, From the Classroom, Legal and Regulatory Update, and Book Reviews. Individual papers are available for purchase. Subscription options are posted at http://commercialbiotechnology.com/about/subscriptions , and you may also request that your librarian subscribe at http://commercialbiotechnology.com/pages/view/library-subscription . [...]

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Join my biotechnology management class at the NIH

December 14, 2011

I will be teaching Biotechnology Management (TECH 566) again this spring at the National Institutes of Health Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences. The focus of this course is on learning the skills necessary to succeed in the biotechnology industry. Classes are comprised of a combination of lectures based on my textbook, Building Biotechnology, [...]

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Preview the next Journal of Commercial Biotechnology

December 12, 2011

The January 2012 issue of the Journal of Commercial Biotechnology is ready to go to press. The table of contents is posted below. Like what you see? Subscribe or recommend the journal to your library. Journal of Commercial Biotechnology Vol 18, Issue 1 (2012) (Preview) Table of Contents Editorial Exciting changes Yali Friedman   Articles [...]

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