Mellon / Chalabi Cracking the Code

Understand and Profit from the Biotech Revolution That Will Transform Our Lives and Generate Fortunes
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-119-96936-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 320 Seiten, E-Book

Everything you need to know about the most important trend inthe history of the world
Within most people's lifetimes, the developments in thebiotechnology sector will allow us to live increasingly long andhealthy lives, as well as provide us with technological innovationsthat will transform the way we live. But these innovations offermore than just hope for a better life, but hope for better returnstoo. Financial returns of incredible magnitude await savvyinvestors and businesspeople who can see the massive changes on thehorizon. This book details these fast-moving trends and innovationsand offers extensive advice on how to profit from them in businessand investing.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mellon, Jim

Chalabi, Al

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements ix
Introduction xi
Chapter One Transformational Technologies 1
Futurists and Scientists Look into the Future 1
The Convergence of Technology and Biology 13
Chapter Two The Evolution of Medicine and the Emergence ofBiopharma 23
From Atoms to Cells to Living Organisms 24
The History of the Pharmaceutical Industry 36
Chapter Three The Drug Industry - Reinventing the Model55
Big Pharma, Biopharma 59
Drug Patents 73
The Path to Riches: FDA Approval 79
In Summary 84
Chapter Four Curing Disease - Promising Prospects inthe Main Therapeutic Areas 87
Cancer - Step by Step, Being Beaten 89
Infectious Diseases: New Antibiotics, Hepatitis and HIV DrugsMake for a Fast-growing Sector 107
Obesity and its Evil Sisters: Type 2 Diabetes and Kidney Disease118
The Heart of the Matter - Biggest Killer on the Prowl128
Fading into the Night - Neurodegeneration, Rheumatologyand Multiple Sclerosis 132
Respiratory Disease - New Drugs: A Breath of Fresh Air143
Rare Diseases and Rare Profits 146
Drugs for Pain and for the Central Nervous System 150
The Best of the Rest - Ophthalmology, Dermatology,Gastrointestinal and Bone Disease 153
Chapter Five Turning Back the Clock - Stem Cells,Genomics, Gene Therapy and Regeneration 157
Stem Cells 166
Gene Therapy and Nano Medicine 170
Organ Growth in and out of the Body 178
Chapter Six Demographic Changes 181
The Working Age Labour Pool in the World is Shrinking 191
Can Immigration Solve the Labour Shortage in the DevelopedWorld? 193
The Social Impact of an Ageing Population 195
The United States is the Best Positioned Developed Country196
Support Ratios Have Been Plummeting 197
China's Grey Future 198
What Can Governments Do To Avoid Their Country Becoming aNursing Home? 200
Chapter Seven Bioscience's Disruptive Influences205
Insurance and Healthcare 206
Real Estate 210
Politics 211
Geopolitics 211
Retail Goods and Services 212
The Food Industry 213
The Investment Industry 214
The Law 215
Shortage of Young People in Developed Nations 217
Chapter Eight Robotics and Nanotechnology 219
Robotics 219
Surgical Procedures/Surgical Assistance 220
Medical Monitor/Nurse 223
Housemaid/Domestic Assistance 228
Companion/Pet 229
Nanotechnology 232
Chapter Nine Lifestyle Maintenance 235
It's a Fact: Obesity Shortens Your Life 235
Extending Life Expectancy 237
Common Traits of People who Live the Longest 239
A "Cure" to Ageing 240
Telomeres - Our Biological Clock 244
Chapter Ten Investment in Biopharma - Chasing ThoseMoney Fountains 247
Conservative Portfolio 279
Balanced Portfolio 280
Speculative Portfolio 281
Company Overviews 282
Summary 305
Glossary 315
Appendix - Key Financial Charts of Big Pharma 325
References 327
Bibliography 329
Index 331