LibGuides: 20.380 Biological Engineering Design: Industry and Patents

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Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industry Guide

The Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical guide lists specialized resources for industry and market research in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and biomedical industries.

Articles
from research journals, news archives, trade and technical publications.
Companies, Deals, Alliances
company profiles, data on alliances & deal-making activity.
Industry Overviews
surveys of industry trends, current environment, logistics.
Market Analysis
market research reports; statistics on heath care, costs, utilization.
Frost and Sullivan
BCC Research
Regulation & Policy
information on public policy, regulatory activity & litigation.
Research & Development
statistics on clinical trials, patents, R&D in the U.S.

Patents

Patent literature can provide clues about emerging commercial technologies, tell you which companies are active in these areas, and they are a good source for diagrams, technical specifications and citations to seminal literatrue.

Patents Guide, including video tutorials on patent searching.