Tech Transfer: The Ties That Bind Did you know that the lack of an IPO window, depressed market conditions and a downturn in venture financing affect not only companies but also universities? That’s because so many academic institutions are tied to the fortunes of companies, both small and large, through their technology transfer agreements.
December 11, 2003 Comments Off on Drug companies make patent concessions Posted in: General Biotechnology Drug companies make patent concessions AIDS activists hailed a breakthrough agreement with two of the largest drug companies in South Africa Wednesday, saying it will help more poor people get vital medicines. They cited the Canadian government’s decision to override patent law for essential drugs for Africa as one key factor in persuading the pharmaceutical […]