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Yali Friedman, Ph.D.
Second Edition, August 2006
Hardcover, 320 pages, US$54.95
27 Figures, 14 Tables, 35 Case Studies
ISBN: 0-9734676-3-0

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Praise for the First Edition

"The need for a comprehensive guide to understanding the inner workings of corporate biotechnology is very acute ... This book does much to fulfill that role."
Nature Biotechnology
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"an impressive compendium of information for people getting started in the biotechnology industry."
BioExecutive International

"written in plain terms readily accessible to lay readers ... a sound foundation for better understanding this exciting and rapidly changing line of commerce and highly recommended especially to visionary entrepreneurs with a keen interest in this challenging field."
Midwest Book Review

"A very valuable, readable, clear, comprehensive and up to date guide of the biotechnology industry. Building Biotechnology is a must read for investors, reporters, directors and other laymen that wish to understand the fundamentals of the biotechnology business."
William A. Haseltine, Ph.D.
Former Chairman & CEO, Human Genome Sciences
Building Biotechnology
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Scientists know science; businesspeople know business.
This book explains both.

As biotechnology changes paradigms in medicine, agriculture, and industrial processes, there is a pressing need for cross-trained individuals capable of developing new innovations and bringing them to market. Building Biotechnology helps readers start and manage biotechnology companies and understand the business of biotechnology. This acclaimed book describes the convergence of scientific, political, regulatory, and commercial factors that drive the biotechnology industry and define its scope.

In addition to its popularity among business professionals and scientists seeking to apply their skills to biotechnology, Building Biotechnology has also been adopted as a course text in dozens of advanced biotechnology programs including MBA programs at UC Irvine, Tepper, and Schulich; the Johns Hopkins biotechnology MS/MBA program; and extension programs at Berkeley and UC San Francisco.

Building Biotechnology is designed to meet the following needs:

  • Many seasoned business professionals, even those within biotechnology companies, are eager to apply their skills to biotechnology but are challenged to understand how the industry operates.
  • Many entrepreneurial scientists are eager to realize the commercial potentials of their inventions and ideas but are unfamiliar with business development.
  • Many interested readers are frustrated by the lack of books describing commercial aspects of biotechnology.
This second edition significantly expands upon the foundation laid by the first, updating case law and business models in this dynamic industry and adding significantly more case studies, informative figures and tables. Most importantly, Building Biotechnology enables seasoned business professionals and entrepreneurial scientists alike to understand the drivers of biotechnology businesses and apply their established skills for commercial success.

Informative, clear, and highly accessible, Building Biotechnology is required reading for anyone seeking to capitalize on the expanding influence of biotechnology.

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