February 5, 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 [...]

For Biotechnology in 2010, it’s Déjà vu All over Again

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“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 [...]

Ache-free Investment Opportunities in Neuropathic Pain

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In the United States, up to 50 million people live with chronic pain, with the majority of these patients not satisfied with their current pain treatments.  Pain is defined clinically as an unpleasant emotional experience resulting from real or potential tissue damage and is generally divided into two categories based on cause: Nociceptive pain, which [...]