Comments on: New York City Angles To Become A Biotech Hub http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/new-york-city-angles-to-become-a-biotech-hub/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:25:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Robert Nowinski http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/new-york-city-angles-to-become-a-biotech-hub/#comment-395502 Robert Nowinski Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:56:14 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=17527#comment-395502 It's great seeing new centers and investments going into creating this kind of environment for biotech innovations. It’s great seeing new centers and investments going into creating this kind of environment for biotech innovations.

]]> By: Random Walk http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/new-york-city-angles-to-become-a-biotech-hub/#comment-381187 Random Walk Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:46:45 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=17527#comment-381187 Also, where's the cost advantage of living in NYC? There are some outstanding environments for industry-academia collaboration elsewhere... places that have a low cost of living and relatively more affordable housing. for example, St. Louis... Washington University School of Medicine is there, not to mention Monsanto and other companies that require intelligent individuals in science, engineering, and medicine. Also, where’s the cost advantage of living in NYC? There are some outstanding environments for industry-academia collaboration elsewhere… places that have a low cost of living and relatively more affordable housing. for example, St. Louis… Washington University School of Medicine is there, not to mention Monsanto and other companies that require intelligent individuals in science, engineering, and medicine.

]]> By: Random Walk http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/11/new-york-city-angles-to-become-a-biotech-hub/#comment-381186 Random Walk Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:41:30 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=17527#comment-381186 Way behind the curve!!! After numerous layoffs and implosions in the NYC financial services industry, now people are thinking it is time to diversify the economy? America has very little respect for scientists... given the toxic attitude of lawmakers toward the healthcare sector, where do you think the innovation in the biotechnology and medical technology industries occur? In E. Europe, China, and India, to name a few. Way behind the curve!!!

After numerous layoffs and implosions in the NYC financial services industry, now people are thinking it is time to diversify the economy?

America has very little respect for scientists… given the toxic attitude of lawmakers toward the healthcare sector, where do you think the innovation in the biotechnology and medical technology industries occur? In E. Europe, China, and India, to name a few.

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