February 7, 2012

Biotech’s Top and Bottom Ten from 2010

MD Becker Partners' Life Science Digest: Biotech’s Top and Bottom Ten from 2010

At the start of the year, we provided a favorable outlook for the biotechnology industry in 2010 that was based on the same six drivers we proposed for 2009, which included the following: Sector’s defensive characteristics and impact on future economic growth Highest number of annual new product approvals since 2004 Record number of products [...]

Drug Development Spotlight: The mTOR’s New Clothes?

MD Becker Partners' Life Science Digest: Drug Development Spotlight - The mTOR’s New Clothes?

In 1837, Hans Christian Andersen authored a short tale titled The Emperor’s New Clothes.  The main character, so enamored by his appearance and his clothing that he had a different suit for every hour of the day, was swindled by a pair of weavers purporting that they could create clothing from a magical fabric that [...]

Biotech Baker’s Dozen to Watch at Hematology Meeting

The 51st American Society of Hematology [ASH] Annual Meeting will take place December 5-8, 2009, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.  This is the premier event for the hematology industry, attracting more than 20,000 hematologists and other health-care professionals. In this regard, Celgene Corporation (CELG) recently announced that data from [...]