Indian pharma scientists commanding U.S. wages - in India

Interesting post from the Business Standard: Pharma R&D heads call the shots. They report that top pharma scientists in India are commanding wages at or near U.S. rates with significant perks such as the operating in the U.S. for six months or round-trip tickets for their families.
The impact of this strong compensation is that it [...]

Herbert Boyer

It’s important to remember where the biotechnology industry comes from: the demonstration of gene splicing by Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen in 1973. Investor’s Business Daily has a great non-interview (Boyer doesn’t give interviews) profile of Boyer, retelling the story of Boyer’s meeting with Robert Swanson and the formation of Genentech, one of the first [...]

Functional Overview of the Biotechnology Industry

Here’s a slideshow of the presentation I give to students when I’m asked to give them a general introduction to the business of biotechnology. The material is drawn from my book, Building Biotechnology. Go ahead and post any questions you may have in the comments, and I’ll do my best to answer them.

Drug Patent Expirations in June 2007

Courtesy of DrugPatentWatch.com:
Drug Patent Expirations in June 2007*Drugs may be covered by more than one patent

Tradename
Applicant
Generic Name
Patent Number
Patent Expiration

AEROBID
Roche Palo
flunisolide
4,933,168
JUN 12,2007

ANTHELIOS SX
Loreal Usa
avobenzone; ecamsule; octocrylene
4,585,597
JUN 16,2007

ESTRING
Pharmacia And Upjohn
estradiol
4,871,543
JUN 12,2007

ESTRING
Pharmacia And Upjohn
estradiol
5,188,835
JUN 12,2007

IMITREX
Glaxosmithkline
sumatriptan
4,816,470
JUN 28,2007

IMITREX
Glaxosmithkline
sumatriptan succinate
4,816,470
JUN 28,2007

IMITREX STATDOSE
Glaxosmithkline
sumatriptan succinate
4,816,470
JUN 28,2007

LAMISIL
Novartis
terbinafine
4,755,534
JUN 30,2007

LAMISIL
Novartis
terbinafine hydrochloride
4,755,534
JUN 30,2007

LAMISIL AT
Novartis
terbinafine hydrochloride
4,755,534
JUN 30,2007

MAVIK
Abbott
trandolapril
4,933,361
JUN 12,2007

NASALIDE
Ivax Res
flunisolide
4,933,168
JUN 12,2007

NASAREL
Ivax Res
flunisolide
4,933,168
JUN 12,2007

PAXIL
Glaxosmithkline
paroxetine hydrochloride
4,721,723
JUN 29,2007

PAXIL CR
Glaxosmithkline
paroxetine hydrochloride
4,721,723
JUN 29,2007

PHOTOFRIN
Axcan Scandipharm
porfimer [...]