Biopharmaceutical

THE MANAGING PARTNER OF 5AM VENTURES, SCOTT ROCKLAGE. Scott Rocklage began working for 5AM Ventures in the year 2003 as a partner. He later on became the company’s managing partner in the year 2004. Scott Rocklage has worked with various organizations such as: Cubist Pharmaceuticals where he was the chief executive officer, Nycomed Salutar where he was the chief executive. He was also the Chairman at Relypsa and Novira. Through his years of working he is now working in Rennoiva, Kinestral and…

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Allergan PLC (NYSE: AGN) has declared that their boards of directors have collectively approved, and the companies have entered into, a definitive merger agreement under which Pfizer, a global developing biopharmaceutical company, will combine with Allergan, a global pharmaceutical company and a leader in a recent industry model – Growth Pharma, in a stock transaction currently valued at $363.63 per Allergan share, for a total enterprise value of approximately $160…

Conquering Cancer Through Gene Virus Therapy When you have cancer, you want the best doctors and effective therapies tailored just for you. At Mayo Clinic we have more than 4,000 world class physicians in every medical specialty dedicated to working together to chart the quickest path to healing. When it comes to cancer research, Mayo Clinic has the broadest, most comprehensive oncolytic virotherapy program in the US. Thanks to benefactors, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center (MCCC) is making great…

therapeutic proteins in yeasts and filamentous fungi. Nature Biotechnology 22, 1409 - 1414 (2004) Published online: 4 November 2004 |doi:10.1038/nbt1028 3. Thomas Vogi, Franz S Hartner and Anton Glieder. New opportunities by synthetic biology for biopharmaceutical production in Pichia pastoris. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2013-12-01, Volume 24, Issue 6, Pages 1094-1101, Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd 4. Maleki A, Roohvand F, Tajerzadeh H, Khanahmad H, Nobari MB, Najafabadi AR. High…

Management Principles: Roles of Management Theresa Fajardo EBS 300 February 9, 2016 Los Angeles Film School Abstract Effective and efficient management requires managers to apply the four basic managerial functions. Summarized as the P-O-L-C figure, planning, organizing, leading, and controlling are highly incorporated when used in the day-to-day realities of running a business. This essay will discuss the four management functions and provide examples to further elaborate on how these…

The financial impact of pharmacological interventions can be extremely costly. Even when assistance is available, basic needs tend to take precedence over affording medications when there is an out-of-pocket expense. Chronic diseases such as asthma tend to have a higher cost-sharing copayment tend to delay initiating therapy due to financial constraints (Woo & Wynne, 2012). In the case listed below there are many factors that would need to be addressed in addition to financial concerns,…

• Marketing and manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals. Genzyme is currently organized into two business units: Rare Diseases and Multiple Sclerosis. Since April 2011, Genzyme is part of the Sanofi Group after a takeover battle for its assessment, which reached nearly $20 billion. Genzyme focuses…

Prefilled syringes are a fast growing alternatives to vials for many drug products. Increased interest in prefilled syringes is largely driven by the advantages they offer relative to the vials. Currently, most prefilled syringes are made of glass, but plastic syringes are gaining popularity, particularly in applications for which glass is an unsuitable delivery system. Plastic has been an alternative to glass in prefilled syringes since the early 1990’s. Earliest plastics were, however, made of…

and article “infographic: HIV/AIDS- Then and Now” also notes that the HIV/AIDS virus is no longer a death sentence. Also, the cost is now manageable to support the disease with medications, fundraisers, and more research. “You should know that biopharmaceutical research companies continue to work more than 70 potential new medications and vaccines. These potential treatments will continue to forge a path toward hope and progress the great battle against disease” (Jennifer Wall). This quote means…

industry. The investment has expectations of increasing access, quality, and cost reduction in the health care industry (Immelt, Govindarajan, & Trimble, 2009). GEH’s products include technologies in drug discovery, performance improvement, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, medical imaging, medical diagnostics, information technologies, and patient monitoring systems. The types of technologies that GEH provides help medical professionals with diagnostics and for early treatment…