Archive for 2007

Building Biotechnology on Facebook

With the start of a new school year, a new cohort of students are entering biotechnology programs. In order to facilitate those who are using my book, Building Biotechnology, I have set up a networking and information group on facebook. I’m always interested in tracking the outcomes of students in biotechnology programs. If you’re a […]


Amgen's patents protect Epogen. Again.

Amgen’s got a record of savvy patenting to protect their blockbusters, and they’ve just done it again. A U.S. Federal District Court in Boston has ruled that Roche’s pegylated-erythropoietin infringes one of Amgen’s patents. I’m eager to hear the backstory on this one. Amgen previously prevented Transkaryotic (now owned by Shire) from using a completely […]


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