From Alchemy to IPO: The Business of Biotechnology (Paperback)

PART ONE : THE ROOTS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
1 Biotech in the Beginning
2 Genentech : The Leader of the Pack
3 The Amgen Story
4 An Exception to Every Rule : Genzyme
5 The Other Biotech : Monoclonal Antibodies

PART TWO : BIOTECH'S BUILDING BLOCKS
6 Biotech Star Wars
7 The Human Genome Project
8 Tools for Genome Studies : BioChips and Microarrays
9 Treating Disease at the Gene : Antisense Drugs
10 Gene Theraphy
11 Following the Path of Communication : Signal Transduction
12 Brand-New Knees : Tissue Engineering and Cell Replacement
13 Building New Drugs : Combinatorial Chemistry
14 Agricultural Biotechnology

PART THREE : THE BUSINESS OF BIOTECH : PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING
15 The Drug Development Process : From Test Tubes to Patients
16 Speed Bumps and Brick Walls : Clinical Trial Design
17 Biotech Bankers
18 Initial Public Offerings
19 Creative Financing
20 Corporate Partners and the Urge to Merge

PART FOUR : BIOTECH STOCKS
21 The Biotech Stock Landscape
22 Picking the Right Stocks