Europe caught in innovation quagmire
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European has a new plan to counter the worsening competitive position of its biopharmaceutical enterprises. The policy is nominally based on a report submitted by Boston-based international consultancy Charles River Associates (CRA) to European Commission, which showed the number of new drug approvals (NDA) in Europe falling from 27 in 1999 to 17 in 2003.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2005
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Sanofi takeover jeopardizes Aventis biotech deals
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Sanofi-Synthelabo (Paris) took over rival pharmaceutical Aventis (Strasbourg, France) on April 25, 2004. It is felt that this could jeopardize Aventis biotech deals but Sanofi could give biotech companies an opportunity to repartner their collaborations in a beneficial way with its in-house R&D infrastructure and its planning.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2004
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Antibodies' long revenue stream spurs pharma acquisitions
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The attributes of antibodies like shorter development period has made them ideal for biotech acquisitions. Pharmaceutical industry is interested in the role of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in oncology.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2007
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