January 2012

Building an R&D Cluster in Okinawa

January 30, 2012

I will be going back to Okinawa shortly for another workshop in support of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology’s goal of developing an R&D cluster in Okinawa. I really enjoy the opportunity to contribute to this initiative — Okinawa is a technologically-underdeveloped prefecture within a very technological developed country (Japan), so the expectations [...]

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Call for papers: Journal of Commercial Biotechnology

January 26, 2012

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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New Pharmaceutical Patent Reports from DrugPatentWatch.com

January 24, 2012

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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Do you like video production and biotechnology?

January 19, 2012

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

January 17, 2012

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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Book Review: Practical Leadership for Biopharmaceutical Company Executives

January 17, 2012

See larger image Practical Leadership for Biopharmaceutical Executives (Hardcover) By (author) Jane Chin List Price: $165.00 USD New From: $111.00 In Stock Used from: $117.66 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 formal [...]

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Book Review: Plunkett’s Biotech & Genetics Industry Almanac 2012

January 16, 2012

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 Looking for biotechnology industry reference information? You could hop on the Internet and search among the myriad sites, figure [...]

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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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