Comments on: Crisis In The Lab: Biotech Bankruptcies Are Looming http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/crisis-in-the-lab-biotech-bankruptcies-are-looming/ News, Comment and Conversation Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:01:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Robert Nowinski http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/crisis-in-the-lab-biotech-bankruptcies-are-looming/#comment-395528 Robert Nowinski Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:13:48 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=17897#comment-395528 It's interesting to see how the financial situation is affecting the biotech industry. It’s interesting to see how the financial situation is affecting the biotech industry.

]]> By: Stinky http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/crisis-in-the-lab-biotech-bankruptcies-are-looming/#comment-382692 Stinky Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:25:16 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=17897#comment-382692 Nathan, The route posted on the Corante site is a way to go public, generally called a reverse takeover. The poster wasn't very well informed on the subject. The private biotech would buy the shares of the public shell. This would not solve many of biotechs problems. They actually need to go through an IPO to raise capital. You'd do the reverse takeover if you wanted to get listed quick and cheap, but weren't interested in immediately raising capital. I don't think that you'll see a lot of biotechs going bankrupt. At least you won't see any "good" biotechs going bellyup with viable compounds or technologies. The pharma companies, with their hordes of cash, will be swooping in and buying at bargain basement prices. Stinky Nathan,
The route posted on the Corante site is a way to go public, generally called a reverse takeover. The poster wasn’t very well informed on the subject. The private biotech would buy the shares of the public shell. This would not solve many of biotechs problems. They actually need to go through an IPO to raise capital. You’d do the reverse takeover if you wanted to get listed quick and cheap, but weren’t interested in immediately raising capital.
I don’t think that you’ll see a lot of biotechs going bankrupt. At least you won’t see any “good” biotechs going bellyup with viable compounds or technologies. The pharma companies, with their hordes of cash, will be swooping in and buying at bargain basement prices.

Stinky

]]> By: Michael http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/crisis-in-the-lab-biotech-bankruptcies-are-looming/#comment-382691 Michael Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:19:39 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=17897#comment-382691 This means companies with cashwill be able to snap up some companies real cheap. haos means opportunity. This means companies with cashwill be able to snap up some companies real cheap.
haos means opportunity.

]]> By: Nanomedicine http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/crisis-in-the-lab-biotech-bankruptcies-are-looming/#comment-382549 Nanomedicine Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:31:28 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=17897#comment-382549 A crisis is present in all branches of industry... And we just have to accept that. As for biotech, I think it's one of just a few industries that has a strong potential. The crisis is just temporary... David A crisis is present in all branches of industry… And we just have to accept that. As for biotech, I think it’s one of just a few industries that has a strong potential. The crisis is just temporary…

David

]]> By: Steve http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/crisis-in-the-lab-biotech-bankruptcies-are-looming/#comment-382433 Steve Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:30:46 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=17897#comment-382433 Nathan, The deal is a sad commentary on how hard up a company gets. It is a case of the blind leading the lame. The writer is really stretching the definition of "IPO"! This situation is simply prolonging its death. Conclusion: Pathetic Nathan,

The deal is a sad commentary on how hard up a company gets. It is a case of the blind leading the lame.

The writer is really stretching the definition of “IPO”!

This situation is simply prolonging its death.

Conclusion: Pathetic

]]> By: Nathan http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/crisis-in-the-lab-biotech-bankruptcies-are-looming/#comment-382428 Nathan Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:32:07 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=17897#comment-382428 Here's an alternate way to do an IPO in this environment... http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/2008/11/21/the_back_door_to_the_stock_market.php Here’s an alternate way to do an IPO in this environment…
http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/2008/11/21/the_back_door_to_the_stock_market.php

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