Our favorable outlook for the biotechnology industry remains intact for 2012 and is based on several key drivers
Similarities Between Two Immunotherapies in Cancer
March 30, 2011 By 1 Comment
Approval of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Yervoy® [ipilimumab] for melanoma in March 2011 marked the second victory for the field of immunotherapy in oncology within a year.
To Partner, or Not to Partner: That is the Question
March 10, 2011 By 3 Comments
Traditional wisdom holds that biotechnology companies benefit from collaborations with their larger pharmaceutical peers, which can help validate a company’s technology, provide capital to help fund clinical development, and enable access to experienced clinical, regulatory and commercial infrastructure. While this was certainly true in the early days of biotechnology, the industry has now matured – [...]
Biotech’s Top and Bottom Ten from 2010
January 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
For Biotechnology in 2010, it’s Déjà vu All over Again
March 7, 2010 By 2 Comments
“It’s déjà vu all over again” – Yogi Berra With Opening Day less than a month away, it seems only fitting to reference one of the most quoted personalities of our time to describe our analysis of the biotechnology sector in 2010. In this article, we review our favorable outlook for the industry, draw comparisons [...]
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