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Call for Nominations: BIO International Convention’s Buzz of BIO Contest
The BIO International Convention is all about raising your profile. Make connections, get your story heard, move business forward. One of the more creative and fun ways to accomplish these goals is the Buzz of BIO contest. This is an online voting contest for the industry to cast their pick for this year’s most creative biotech company. Nominate Your Company The contest is open to R&D-intensive companies looking to develop strategic partnerships within the industry. Answer Read More >
A Bright Future for Orphan Disease Indications
In celebration of National Rare Disease Day BIO’s Industry Analysis team took a look at recently-approved drugs in the BioMedTracker database with an orphan indication designation. Our research found that 2012 saw the greatest number of approvals of therapies for orphan indications going back all the way to 2000 (This count includes previously approved drugs with new, orphan indication approvals). Overall, 24 therapies were approved in orphan indications last year, including drugs for Anthrax, Gaucher’s Read More >
BIO One-on-One Partnering Opens for BIO International Convention
The 2013 BIO International Convention and BIO Business Forum is kicking in to full gear! And today is a big day! The BIO One-on-One Partnering System™ for the event has officially launched! This means that login credentials are being sent to registered participants, who can access the site to set up their profiles and send and accept meeting requests. We had a stellar year last year, where records were legitimately broken. So here’s to breaking new Read More >
The IPO Road Less Traveled: Form 10
When investors talk about alternate exits for private companies beyond the traditional IPO they are usually referring to reverse mergers, if not outright acquisitions. However, another route is gaining some traction with sophisticated biotech investors – the so-called Form-10 pathway. Although it can be used in combination with reverse mergers, recent SEC rules applied to reverse mergers have shifted interest towards a more direct Form-10 approach to public markets. At last week’s BIO CEO & Read More >
Putting a Ring on It: Advice on Successful Drug Development Collaborations
Drug development partnerships can look lucrative to small biotechs eager to monetize their discoveries, but, like any relationship, these tie-ups take work and both parties run the risk of ending up in tears. At BIO’s recent CEO & Investor Conference, a panel of industry veterans gathered to discuss best practices in drug development partnering. Moderated by Jeff Stewart, Senior Engagement Manager with Campbell Alliance, the panel “Putting a Ring on it: When Drug Development Partnerships Read More >
