Biotech IPOs Steam Ahead in 2014

If you walk into most private biotech company boardrooms today, it is likely that you will hear a discussion about whether to go public. Companies at every stage of development are either getting ready to file for an initial public offering or thinking…


Why pharma's 'anti-competitive' practices may actually be good

The FTC is reportedly seeking $1 billion from pharmaceutical companies for the role in paying generic companies not to challenge their patents. Despite first appearances, these agreements for a generic company not to challenge a patent, called ‘reverse settlements’, may actually be good for innovation. The rationale for reverse settlements is discussed in my textbook, […]


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