The genetics of a pharma merger

• Published in: Drug discovery today Vol. 14; no. 7; pp. 334 - 336
• Main Authors: Sanseau, Philippe, Chabot-Fletcher, Marie, Browne, Michael J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Commerce - economics; Commerce - organization & administration; Drug Industry - economics; Drug Industry - organization & administration; Efficiency, Organizational - economics; General pharmacology; Genome, Human; Humans; Investments - economics; Investments - organization & administration; Medical sciences; Molecular Biology; Organizational Innovation - economics; Pharmaceutical technology. Pharmaceutical industry; Pharmacogenetics; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Genetics; Pharmaceutical technology

The 1990s and early years of this century have seen a series of large-scale mergers and acquisitions in the Pharmaceutical and Biotech arena. These activities each required integration at multiple levels. One of the most important activities is the integration of the R&D pipelines of the partici...