Pay close attention to contract language regarding royalties, including when and where patents expire, or pay the price, ...

Believing “good companies are bought, not sold” does not reflect the reality of most life sciences transactions, write ...

The bar for product differentiation and commercial viability has never been higher. Efficiency, external collaboration, and ...

It was the summer of 2007 when Chris Anzalone, Ph.D., got a call from Arrowhead Research Company. At the time, Anzalone was working as CEO of the Bennet Group, a private equity firm in Washington, D.C ...

Since clinical trials have become increasingly complex with more data being collected, this consequently puts more pressure on sponsors to improve efficiencies while still maintaining quality.

In a complex global and competitive world, formulating a plan without testing it against likely external reactions is the equivalent of walking into a battlefield without the right weapons or a plan ...

In the 1980s, Lisa Conte was a biopharmaceutical venture capitalist. But she also was an aspiring entrepreneur, having a little business on the side called Wild Woods, which imported wood and ...

“THAT WAS A TERRIFYING MOMENT,” reflects Matt Patterson, cofounder, chairman, and CEO of Audentes Therapeutics, a genetic medicines company focused on the adeno-associated virus (AAV). It was the fall ...

Kelsey Mullady Unfortunately, too often organizations treat the compliance department as an afterthought and scramble to get practices into place just in time. Worse yet, many organizations silo the ...

Marc Richards Biotechnology companies often offer a promise of future success, but it can take years to determine whether all the effort (and expense) will translate into returns. Because of the ...

With six consecutive years of profitability (ahem, soon to be seven) and a market cap of nearly $13 billion, Genmab A/S represents one of Europe’s brightest biotech triumphs. But such wasn’t always ...

At some point in their career, nearly everyone believes that leadership is about guiding every situation with complete balance and control. It’s natural to think that strength comes from always having ...