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Overviews
Economic Census Data - Use North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) to find information about the size of the industry in the United States. You can also use these numbers when searching the General Business ASAP - InfoTrac Web for articles and industry overviews or using Ward's Directory of Public and Private Companies which contains a ranking of companies using NAICS. 541710Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences Encyclopedia of American Industries. HC102.E53 2 vols (Information Desk1) - Provides an industry snapshot, the organization and structure, background and development, current conditions, industry leaders, and more. Most 4-digit SIC code industries are covered. Related volumes include the Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries HD2324.E527 (Information Desk1), Encyclopedia of Global Industries HD2324.E53 (Information Desk1) and European Business: Facts and Figures HC241.2.P313 (Information Desk1) for the European Union coverage. Investext Plus - Provides investment and association reports on companies and industries including various reports on biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. From CEO interviews to a Morgan Stanley/Dean Witter 113 page report titled Pharmaceutical Industry Review, these reports can provide valuable insight on industries. Ernst & Young's...Annual Report on the Biotechnology Industry HD9999.B44 B56 (Reference) -Biotech Millennium Edition - Convergence (2000 online in PDF format) - Industry overviews. Check European Life Sciences Report and Global Biotech Forum for reports on specific countries. The Partners with Vision: Global Pharmaceutical Report is available in the library.
Current News & Trade Associations Current News Factiva
BioWorld
Biotech Chronicles- history, timelines
ReutersHealth Industry Associations Biotechnology Industry Association
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
PR Newswire Listing of Health/Biotech Associations
Finding Competitors
OneSource CorpTech - Great for pulling lists of companies and/or competitors including private firms. This networked CD-ROM is available on campus only and includes Biotechnology & pharmaceuticals companies. BioSpace - Web site allowing users to find company information as well as clinical development searches, news, IPOs. Nature Biotechnology Directory - Check the June 2003 print journal at the library for the Public Biotechnology 2003 (page 607) feature. Industry update and listing of their portfolio of biotech firms. Includes useful tables such as: companies that went public in 2002, biotech casualties (mergers, acquisitions, names changes, delistings, bankruptcies). Also, an article on US Venture Capital for Biotechnology. See also: Science
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