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Biotech Fundraising Dips in Q112, But No Need to Panic

I’m seeing lots of references to BioWorld’s recent analysis by Cynthia Robbins-Roth showing that U.S.-based, VC-backed biotechs raised $391 million in the first quarter, a 34 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

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Conference Etiquette – is There an App for That?

There’s a new contagious condition circulating that has even infected the biotech sector: e-Distraction, with bad manner side effects of indecorum, insensitivity and more. The wealthy are often regarded as egocentric and out of touch with reality by the 99…

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Biotech Series A Funding Up in 2011 . . . But There’s a Catch

Despite the fact that private biotechs raised just $1.76 billion in the first five months of 2011 – putting this year on pace to be not only worse than last year, but worse than the dreaded low of 2008 –…

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