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From Alchemy To Ipo: The Business Of Biotechnology Paperback – April 12, 2001

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It is impossible to dispute the extraordinary impact biotechnology is having on our everyday lives. From Alchemy to IPO presents the dramatic story of the revolutionary and controversial business of inventing new cures and blockbuster drugs and a look at how biotech progress is generating powerful profit opportunities on all tiers of business and investment. Written by a well-known industry insider, From Alchemy to IPO addresses the coming-of-age of biotech products and companies and traces the history of biotechnology from its early inception in the '70s to today's heyday of new solutions and breakthrough treatments. It describes the amazing entrepreneurial trail of product development, novel business models, and critical trials that eventually pave the way to market, and describes advances, such as deciphering the genetic code and gene therapy, that just may lead biotech to a higher realm altogether. This is the first book to accurately record the inner workings of an industry-biotechnology-that's on the verge of living up to its monumental promise to change the world as we know it.

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April 12, 2001
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073820482X
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Cynthia Robbins-Roth, Ph.D., is the founder of BioVenture Consultants, which provides strategic planning and financial assessment to biotech start-ups, pharmaceutical companies, and venture-capital firms. Her biotech column appears regularly in Forbes magazine, and Forbes ASAP named her one of the top twenty-five biotech all-stars. She lives in San Mateo, California.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Basic Books; 1st edition (April 12, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 073820482X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0738204826
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1400L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.68 x 9 inches

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Needs update

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 2, 2013

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Well written and interesting intro to the Biotech industry, but it was written over 10 years ago. Several sections badly need updating: For example, Many of the companies mentioned no longer exist or have been bought out by larger pharma. Also, there have been huge advances in Human genetics since the book was written - the Human Genome project is largely complete and we have seen the results of this in the multitude of GWAS studies that have been published in recent years, giving us insights into many complex diseases. Nevertheless, the book is interesting and I enjoyed reading it.

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Willey Bob

Required for a class, worth the read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 15, 2013

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I believe this book is a little dated being published more than 10 years ago, but the concepts for the most part are still very valid. I wish it would have been able to talk more about how the internet has affected business, and the recent recession has affected the biotech industry.

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Jimmy Hassaharra

Execellent Resource for Biotech's Complexities!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 9, 2009

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I very much enjoyed how this identifies to the reader the back office complexities (made simple and easy to understand) that you never hear about and the process, including time it takes for a molecule to make it to market (assuming it does, which this book also explains well).

Overall, an excellent resource to anyone interested in the Biotech Industry's business end and investment strategies.

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Artur A. Prejna

Very quick and great condition

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 12, 2010

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Thanks to the Owen's Reads for sending me a truly Like New book that is a great read. I'm using this for an online Management class, as if textbooks weren't dry enough! I was pleasantly surprised by the novel-style writing of this book that made all the facts and figures engaging, bringing them to life. Best read I've had to do classes all year!

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Samu

Great insight into the industry.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 13, 2010

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Just started reading this and i must say its already surpassed my expectations, and i think I'm only on page 50 or so. The author uses a multifaceted approach to present the facts which makes it all the more captivating. Biotech deals with improvement of quality of life and it's nice to have examples of this along the way.

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DAW

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 3, 2014

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This book was required reading for a class I didn't want to take, but the book turned out to be decent. Recommended for folks thinking of biotech and beyond.

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Mo B

While it was an easy enough read not sure I would have purchased this ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 21, 2015

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Bought as as text for a class. While it was an easy enough read not sure I would have purchased this on my own.

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really love this book and get a used one due to ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 4, 2017

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really love this book and get a used one due to tight budget, but it looks just like a brand new one, thx!

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Ciro S

Ottimo libro che racconta il biotech

Reviewed in Italy 🇮🇹 on April 21, 2020

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Il libro ripercorre la storia del biotech e spiga tutte le principali innovazioni biotecnologiche che sono avvenute dagli anni 70 ad oggi. Consigliatissimo

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Eriau

Intéressant, mais...

Reviewed in France 🇫🇷 on May 12, 2019

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Intéressant, mais un peu trop centré sur la carrière de l'auteur

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