Converting biotech scientists to managers
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The transformation from technical contributor to technical manager is difficult but in biotech companies, scientists are being given responsibility for people and projects, without thinking about the repercussions of such a decision. Bioentrepreneurs who want to promote a top technical contributor into management should realize that such a promotion could be harmful for his company as a management candidate should show be strong in all the skill areas and this failure could also affect the career of the technical professional.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2004
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Signal transduction inhibitors-a work in progress
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The use of protein kinase inhibitors in the clinical industry inorder to market their medicines is presented. The setbacks using these inhibitors will reflect variety of factors such as including a rush to get compounds into the clinic, a lack of validated biomarkers and insufficient characterization of patient populations appropriate for treatment.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2004
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Giving patients a say: how to work with patient advocacy groups
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The benefits of partnership collaboration between biotech companies and patient groups are reviewed. The relationship helps the biotech companies to get funds, valuable information to support their research and the patients, to get faster and newer treatments.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2008
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