Biotech Blog:

Content Related to Biotech Blog



• Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures Alexandra Gruber outlines the different funding opportunities for the biotech industry in Europe, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of available financing tools. Results are also discussed in the light of the recent financial crisis. In the past, many European entrepreneurs struggled hard to obtain adequate venture capital funding. Today, venture capital opportunities are still emerging a....Read more

  Contributor:  Alexandra Gruber Tags: Alexandra Gruber | biotech | biotech start-up 07/09/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT

• Funding Biotechs in the Economic Downturn In the grips of the recession, the past few years have been rocky when it comes to funding new and emerging biotech companies. However, with signs of economic recovery shining through, Nicole Goodwin from Pharma IQ, caught up with Alan Eisenberg, Executive Vice President for Emerging Companies and Business Development at Biotechnology Industry Org (BIO) at the annual BIO event to discuss the most pressin....Read more

  Contributor:  Alan Eisenberg Tags: Alan Eisenberg | BIO | emerging markets 07/07/2011  12:00:00 AM EDT

• 	Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Litigation - Vineet Kohli Vineet Kohli, Assistant Patent Counsel at Merck & Co., Inc., talks to Pharma IQ about the topics interesting him in the industry at present, the recent impacts in the law regarding patenting antibodies , and developments for the strategies of internal business units. All opinions expressed herein are
  Contributor:   Pharma IQ Tags: Vineet Kohli | biotech patent design | biotech patent 05/13/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT

• Business Process Excellence for Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Medical Devices Guoman Charing Cross, London, UK April 25 - 27 2012   April 25 Register Now | View Agenda | Learn More

• Biotech Boom Drives Lyophilisation Biological shift A growing biotechnology pipeline is fuelling the demand for lyophilisation technologies, and drug companies are looking to partner with contract manufacturing organisations (CMOs) which can assist them with lyophilising their increasing biological product range. In a recent interview with Pharma IQ, Tim Nicholls, director at eXmoor pharma concepts said: "All majo....Read more

  Contributor:  Andrea Charles Tags: biotech | biopharmaceuticals | protein therapeutics 08/05/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT

• Career Spotlight: Pharma Regulatory Affairs Pharma regulatory affairs professionals play an essential role in ensuring all pharmaceutical products comply with regulations governing the industry. Those working in pharma regulatory affairs jobs not only work in the initial application phase for a new or generic drug, but also in the licensing and marketing stages – making sure all operations and products meet required safety and effi....Read more

  Contributor:  Pharma IQ Tags: Pharma regulatory affairs | pharma regulatory affairs jobs | pharma regulatory affairs jobs in Mumbai 09/01/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT

• Effective Information Management to Aid Regulatory Submissions: What Do You Do to Make it Work in Practice? Pharmaceutical companies are placing even more importance on the pharma regulatory aspects of data and information management and how efficiently information is translated to drug market applications. Neil Gow, Head of Records Management for UCB, joins Helen Winsor from Pharma IQ, to discuss the challenges to efficient and effective information management in pharma and bi....Read more

  Contributor:  Helen Winsor Tags: Neil Gow | regulatory information management | regulatory aspects 09/14/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT

• 7 Predictions for Pharma The following predictions were based on interviews with range of professionals in the pharma and biotech space. To hear from these thought leaders and more go to the Pharma Show Podcast Series. Prediction 1: New nano approaches to the value chain My expectations from the pharmaemerging regions in 2011 are that the several pharmaceutical companies of those regions start a pioneeri....Read more

  Contributor:  Andrea Charles Tags: predictions | future of pharma | pharma outlook 01/06/2011  12:00:00 AM EST

• Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Ligitation: An Interview with Vineet Kohli, Merck Vineet Kohli, Assistant Patent Counsel at Merck & Co., Inc., reflects on the recent impacts in the law in regards to patenting antibodies, and developments for the strategies of internal business units. Pharma IQ: Is there anything in the industry in the moment that you’re finding particularly of interest? V Kohli: There have been a number of interesting cases in the area of patent la....Read more

  Contributor:  Richard de Silva Tags: Vineet Kohli | Merck | patents 03/04/2011  12:00:00 AM EST

• Can Social Media Play a Role in E-Discovery? The 21st century and the rise of online services has had impact on almost every aspect of business. From cloud computing to online retail, most areas of the commercial world have touched upon the power of the internet and the advantages it can offer. One particular field which the web has influenced in some way is information retention, particularly in terms of e-discovery. The concept, also known a....Read more

  Contributor:  Pharma IQ Tags: e-discovery | electronic discovery | social media 09/12/2011  12:00:00 AM EDT

• Pharma IQ Publish Big Pharma Global Recession Report - 44.4% Fear Redundancy in 2012 ---For immediate release--- In the wake of high profile staff cuts at multinational global pharmaceutical and biotech companies, leading industry network Pharma IQ conducted a large scale study into job stability and future prospects for the industry in 2012. The results of the study have now been published in a 13 page special report entitled “Big Pharma Global Recession Report”. ....Read more

  Contributor:  Pharma IQ News Tags: biopharmaceutical | pharma | biotech 02/02/2012  12:00:00 AM EST

• PLM in Sanofi: Safer Projects & Accelerated Timelines for Development Product lifecycle management is a holistic approach to emerging product and process knowledge that spans the stages of a product from conception through to commercialisation, thus improving the manufacturing process and quality of products.  Philippe Lienard, Head of the Early Development Unit at Sanofi explains the approach they have taken in the anticipation method for chemical stability whic....Read more

  Contributor:  Philippe Lienard Tags: Product lifecycle management | PLM | Biotech 04/19/2012  12:00:00 AM EDT

• When is the 6th Annual E-Discovery Pharmaceutical and Biotech Conference and where is it being held

  Tags: e-discovery | phramceutical | biotech 01/22/2011  9:59:01 AM EST

• What is the best place to take a Six Sigma course and get Green belt certified for pharmaceutical in

  Tags: green belt certificate | pharma | biotech 06/21/2011  9:49:16 AM EDT

• Will the Biotech Revolution or the Online Revolution make bigger strides within the next 30 years?

  Tags: Biotech 09/08/2011  6:27:38 AM EDT

• hi could u mention some the inplant training centres which r offering training this winter .it would

  Tags: biotech trainings | for 1 month | this winter 09/30/2011  1:52:24 AM EDT

• which institutes or companies provide summer-training in biotechnology in mumbai/navi mumbai?

  Tags: microbiology training | industrial biotech training 01/18/2012  8:35:52 AM EST

• which institutes or companies provide summer-training in biotechnology in mumbai/navi mumbai?

  Tags: microbiology training | industrial biotech training 01/18/2012  8:35:54 AM EST

• News, Trends, Stories – 08.11.2010   Biotech firms squeezed by economy and hungry giants: http://www.boston.com/yourtown/framingham/articles/2010/11/06/biotech_firms_squeezed_by_economy_and_hungry_giants/ Biotech Initiatives in Biopharma Space: Would Darwin Approve? Contributor:   Pharmatching.com Blog Tags: News Trends Stories | China could replace U.S. as biotech leader: | Pharma News 11/08/2010  12:00:00 AM EST

• News, Trends, Stories – December 8th, 2010 Can New Leadership Rejuvenate Big Pharma? Pharmaceuticals Pregnant and Overdue Drugmakers settle healthcare fraud claims? for $421M Changing the Perception of the Biotech One-Trick Pony China plots a blistering pace for biotech growth Contributor:   Pharmatching.com Blog Tags: News Trends Stories | Big Pharma | Biotech 12/09/2010  12:00:00 AM EST

A glossary of keywords, acronyms and general terminology used in day-to-day professional work, Pharma. If you would like to add to, edit or comment on this page, please drop us a line at info@pharma-iq.com