January 2008

New Biotechnology Books

January 21, 2008

Two new biotechnology books due out in March 2008: First Edition, March 2008 Perfect Bound, 342 pages, US$74.95 ISBN: 978-09734676-7-3 Best Practices in Biotechnology Education 22 International Best Practices in K-12, College, Certificate, Master’s, Doctoral, MBA, Distance Education Programs and Student Groups Best Practices in Biotechnology Education is directed at faculty seeking to start or [...]

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Want biotechnology venture capital? Use a shotgun!

January 14, 2008

On returning from a meeting with a small biotechnology firm in which I serve on the advisory board, I was reminded of a novel strategy for attracting venture capital. One of the challenges is attracting investment is finding an investor aligned with your company’s future directions. Venture capitalists may be interested only in large companies, [...]

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Journal of Commercial Biotechnology – Free Issue!

January 7, 2008

After months of work, the January issue of the Journal of Commercial Biotechnology, my first as managing editor, has just been published. Better yet, it’s available online for free. The links below will take you to the full text of each article: Volume 14, Issue 1 Editorial Yali Friedman Bioentrepreneurship education programmes in the United [...]

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Drug Patent Expirations in January 2008

January 2, 2008

Courtesy of DrugPatentWatch.com: Drug Patent Expirations in January 2008*Drugs may be covered by multiple patents Tradename Applicant Generic Name Patent Number Patent Expiration CARDIOLITE Bristol Myers Squibb technetium tc-99m sestamibi kit 4,988,827 JAN 29,2008 CHILDREN’S ADVIL Wyeth Cons ibuprofen 4,788,220 JAN 08,2008 COVERA-HS Gd Searle Llc verapamil hydrochloride 5,200,196 JAN 22,2008 DEPAKOTE Abbott divalproex sodium [...]

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