worldVIEW: Policy & Economics

Policy & Economics

Fighting in the Face of Distress
Undervalued and cash-strapped, a global industry wrestles with its future by Mike May
Overseeing Outsourcing
The increasingly global nature of the pharmaceutical supply chain presents opportunities, but requires panoramic vigilance by Cormac Sheridan
Protecting IP: Anything but Simple
Countries that once ignored intellectual property now embrace it—hoping to protect their own inventions in biomedicine and biotechnology by Peter Gwynne
Turf Battles: Politics Interfere With Species Identification
As nations view their flora and fauna as commodities, science suffers. by Linda Baker
The Next Generation Of Biofuels
Algae and engineered micro-organisms—the oil of tomorrow by Melinda Wenner
The Regulatory Battle Over Biosimilars
What makes follow-on biologics a thousand times messier than typical generic drugs? by Jared Feldman
Rescues Around The World
From cash infusions to tax incentives, countries are seeking ways to boost biotech by Ted Agres