The next generation?
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The entry of two arthritis drugs Centocor's Remicade and Immnunex/Amgen's Embrel at pole and second position in the best-selling list of biotech drugs, replacing Amgen's Epogen that had ruled the roost for a long time, indicates a marked shift at the top biologic producers to phase in new 'second-generation' products that maintain market franchises. The goal of production of second-generation products by such companies is to consolidate their foothold in an existing market with an improved product that displaces internal and external competition by maintaining premium price structure.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2006
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The emerging nanomedicine landscape
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A study demonstrated that commercialization efforts are significant, with more than 150 startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) pursuing focused nanomedicine R&D projects and 38 nanotechnology-enabled products currently on the market with total sales valued at $6.8 billion. Drug delivery applications in 2006 dominate nanomedicine, accounting for three-quarters of the research activity and of the nanomedicine market.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2006
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Trendspotting: Betting strong but playing safe
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Several trends impacting early-to mid-stage life science companies are observed in areas of financing, licensing and collaborations and intellectual property. It is observed that investors find convergent companies as risky, possibly combining the long and uncertain product development life of biotechs with smaller returns on investments of device companies.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2006
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