Overview

Plunkett's Biotech & Genetics Industry Almanac is a complete reference guide to the business side of biotechnology, genetics, proteomics and related services. This new book contains complete profiles of the leading biotech companies; in-depth chapters on trends in genetics, technologies, statistics and finances; a handy glossary; and thorough indexes. For the first time, in one carefully-researched volume, you'll get all of the data you need. Topics include: biotechnology funding and investments; activities in Singapore, China and India; FDA; gene therapies; personalized medicine; systems biology; clinical trials; stem cells; therapeutic cloning; nanotechnology; agricultural biotechnology (GM seeds); drug delivery systems; and ethical issues. The book includes complete profiles on 400 top Biotech & Genetics companies, our own unique list of companies that are the leaders in biotechnology. All of the corporate profile information is indexed and cross-indexed. Includes contact names, addresses, Internet addresses, fax numbers and toll-free numbers, plus growth and hiring plans, finances, research, marketing, technology, acquisitions and much more for each firm. Purchasers will find a form in the book enabling them to register for 1-year, 1-seat online access to tools at Plunkett Research Online, including the ability to view the market research/industry trends section and industry statistics. You have access, at no additional charge, to the very latest data posted to Plunkett Research Online. Online tools enable you to search and view selected companies, and then export selected company contact data, including executive names. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package.

Full Product Details

Author:   Jack W. Plunkett ,  Jack W. Plunkett
Publisher:   Plunkett Research, Ltd
Imprint:   Plunkett Research, Ltd
Edition:   2011 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   1.260kg
ISBN:  

9781593921798

ISBN 10:   1593921799
Pages:   550
Publication Date:   23 November 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

PLUNKETT'S BIOTECH & GENETICS INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2011 CONTENTS A Short Biotech & Genetics Industry Glossary x Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Biotech & Genetics Industry 7 1) The State of the Biotechnology Industry Today 7 2) A Short History of Biotechnology 12 3) Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow Expansion 13 4) Major Drug Companies Bet on Partnerships With Smaller Biotech Research Firms 16 5) From India to Singapore to Australia, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development 17 6) Medical Trials Conducted Abroad Spark Concerns 19 7) Gene Therapies and Patients' Genetic Profiles Promise a Personalized Approach to Medicine 19 8) Breakthrough Drugs for Cancer Treatment-Many More Will Follow 21 9) Few New Blockbusters: Major Drug Patents Expire While Generic Sales Growth Continues 22 10) Biotech and Orphan Drugs Pick Up the Slack as Blockbuster Mainstream Drugs Age 24 11) Biogenerics (Follow-on Biologics) are in Limbo in the U.S. 25 12) Breakthrough Drug Delivery Systems Evolve 26 13) Stem Cells-Multiple Sources Stem from New Technologies 27 14) U.S. Government Reverses Ban on Funding for New Stem Cell Research 29 15) Stem Cells-Therapeutic Cloning Techniques Advance 30 16) Stem Cells-A New Era of Regenerative Medicine Takes Shape 31 17) Nanotechnology Converges with Biotech 32 18) Agricultural Biotechnology Scores Breakthroughs but Causes Controversy/Selective Breeding Offers a Compromise 33 19) Focus on Vaccines 36 20) Ethical Issues Abound 37 21) Technology Discussion-Genomics 37 22) Technology Discussion-Proteomics 38 23) Technology Discussion-Microarrays 38 24) Technology Discussion-DNA Chips 38 25) Technology Discussion-SNPs ( SnipsA ) 39 26) Technology Discussion-Combinatorial Chemistry 39 27) Technology Discussion-Synthetic Biology 39 28) Technology Discussion-Recombinant DNA 40 29) Technology Discussion-Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 40 Chapter 2: Biotech & Genetics Industry Statistics 41 Biotech Industry Overview 42 The U.S. Drug Discovery & Approval Process 43 U.S. FDA New Drug and Biologic Approvals, 2009 44 U.S. Pharmaceutical R&D Spending Versus the Number of New Molecular Entity (NME) Approvals: 1993-2009 45 Employment in Life & Physical Science Occupations by Business Type, U.S.: May 2009 46 Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for General Science & Basic Research, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2008-2010 47 National Health Expenditure Amounts by Type of Expenditure, U.S.: Selected Calendar Years, 2004-2019 48 U.S. Exports & Imports of Pharmaceutical Products: 2005-1st Quarter 2010 49 U.S. Prescription Drug Expenditures, Aggregate & Per Capita Amounts, Percent Distribution: Selected Calendar Years, 2004-2019 50 U.S. Prescription Drug Expenditures: 1965-2019 51 Total U.S. Biotechnology Patents Granted per Year by Patent Class: 1977-2009 53 Research Funding for Biological Sciences, U.S. National Science Foundation: Fiscal Year 2009-2011 54 Global Area of Biotech Crops by Country: 2009 55 R&D as a Percentage of U.S. Biopharmaceutical Sales, PhRMA Member Companies: 1970-2009 56 Biologics & Biotechnology R&D, PhRMA Member Companies: 2008 57 Domestic & Foreign Pharmaceutical Sales, PhRMA Member Companies: 1975-2009 58 Sales By Geographic Area, PhRMA Member Companies: 2008 59 Domestic U.S. Biopharmaceutical R&D Breakdown, PhRMA Member Companies: 2008 60 R&D by Global Geographic Area, PhRMA Member Companies: 2008 61 Domestic Biopharmaceutical R&D Scientific, Professional & Technical Personnel by Function, PhRMA Member Companies: 2008 62 Domestic U.S. Biopharmaceutical R&D & R&D Abroad, PhRMA Member Companies: 1970-2009 63 Chapter 3: Important Biotech & Genetics Industry Contacts 64 (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) Chapter 4: THE BIOTECH 350: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 102 Industry List, With Codes 103 Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 104 Alphabetical Index 113 Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State 116 Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 120 Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations 121 Index by Firms with International Operations 127 Individual Profiles on Each of THE BIOTECH 350 129 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 495 Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 497 Plunkett

Reviews

"- A book/CD-ROM reference guide to the business side of biotech, genetics, proteomics and related services. Offers profiles of 400 leading biotech companies, plus overviews of trends in biotech, technology, finances and careers which will help readers understand the uses and implications of such technologies as tissue engineering, recombinant DNA and genetically engineered agricultural products - The CD-ROM contains corporate profiles (of 400 leading biotech companies) and executive names by title, and can be used for mail merge and financial charts.A"" SciTech Book News For business researchers and job seekers, this almanac provides an overview of leading biotechnology firms and descriptions of emerging technology - The company and industry overviews make this a worthwhile addition to business and career reference collections.A"" CHOICE magazine Extensive indexing adds to the volume's usefulness.A"" Booklist magazine This volume - has pulled together a large collection of companies in this industry and provides a ready reference for a variety of information in one place.A"" RUSQ Quarterly Magazine The simple and straight-forward structure and presentation of information is a real asset, making for very intuitive application. A companion CD enables the creation of mailing lists, permits the creation of customized spreadsheets and databases and the ability to sort, filter and view the corporate profiles.A"" Plunkett's Biotech and Genetics Industry Almanac is an essential addition to any biotechnology executive's bookshelf.A"" Yali Friedman, Biotech/Biomedical Editor, About.com One more fine example of the fine publications offered by Plunkett Research. This reference book is particularly timely given the considerable interest in biotech and genetics from scientific, investment and entrepreneurial audiences - Will be an excellent source for nearly any kind of library.A"" American Reference Books Annual"

The simple and straight-forward structure and presentation of information is a real asset, making for very intuitive application. A companion CD enables the creation of mailing lists, permits the creation of customized spreadsheets and databases and the ability to sort, filter and view the corporate profiles. -- Yali Friedman, Biotech/Biomedical Editor About.com

- A book/CD-ROM reference guide to the business side of biotech, genetics, proteomics and related services. Offers profiles of 400 leading biotech companies, plus overviews of trends in biotech, technology, finances and careers which will help readers understand the uses and implications of such technologies as tissue engineering, recombinant DNA and genetically engineered agricultural products - The CD-ROM contains corporate profiles (of 400 leading biotech companies) and executive names by title, and can be used for mail merge and financial charts.A SciTech Book News For business researchers and job seekers, this almanac provides an overview of leading biotechnology firms and descriptions of emerging technology - The company and industry overviews make this a worthwhile addition to business and career reference collections.A CHOICE magazine Extensive indexing adds to the volume's usefulness.A Booklist magazine This volume - has pulled together a large collection of companies in this industry and provides a ready reference for a variety of information in one place.A RUSQ Quarterly Magazine The simple and straight-forward structure and presentation of information is a real asset, making for very intuitive application. A companion CD enables the creation of mailing lists, permits the creation of customized spreadsheets and databases and the ability to sort, filter and view the corporate profiles.A Plunkett's Biotech and Genetics Industry Almanac is an essential addition to any biotechnology executive's bookshelf.A Yali Friedman, Biotech/Biomedical Editor, About.com One more fine example of the fine publications offered by Plunkett Research. This reference book is particularly timely given the considerable interest in biotech and genetics from scientific, investment and entrepreneurial audiences - Will be an excellent source for nearly any kind of library.A American Reference Books Annual

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Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett's client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's research products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its website and around the globe by major booksellers and news distributors. Jack Plunkett's work has been widely covered by hundreds of magazines, newspapers and broadcast stations, including stories in USA Today and Inc. Magazine. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal. The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and CBS Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists.

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