Building Biotechnology: Starting, Managing, and Understanding Biotechnology Companies – Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Careers, Investing, Science, Patents and Regulations
May 14, 2010 by biotechbillboard.com
Product Description
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 define the scope of biotechnology. 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 more than fifteen 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. 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.
I am not good at using Amazon reviews but I wrote one a few days ago about this book. I can’t find the review I wrote on this site, but maybe I am not good at this. I said the book was upside down and backwards (which was true). I’ll ad mit I was not enthused with the content. Amazon did not reply to me but the author, Yali Friedman sent the 2nd edition to me with a hand-written apolgy for the poor construction of the book I bought. I think this is admirable and impressive. I will read the second edition and maybe, if I can figure out how, provide a review.
Rating: 2 / 5
There are numerous typos, probably one every chapter. The idea behind this book is great, however the author has a very difficult way of explaining the concepts leaving you reading and re-reading sentences over and over again. There needs to be more depth, and a professional review to correct grammer, typo’s, and perhaps write more coherently.
The book is good, I would own it, but it really needs major improvments.
Rating: 3 / 5
Building Biotechnology: Starting, Managing, And Understanding Biotechnology Companies by biotechnology industry expert Yali Friedman is an introduction to the business of biotechnology, written in plain terms readily accessible to lay readers. Covering the basics of funding, drug development, research applications, legal and regulatory issues concerning such matters as intellectual property, and much more, Building Biotechnology is 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.
Rating: 5 / 5
I like this book a lot, because it give a 360 degree overview of the biotech industry. It is useful for scientists, investors, managers and IT people.
Rating: 5 / 5
I found all the case studies insightful and penetrating. They complement the text and provide real-life examples of the many concepts described by a very informed author. Anyone looking to apply their skills to the biotechnology industry or to start a biotech company must read this book.
Rating: 4 / 5