Napster case spills into biotech sector

Winners and Losers in the Napster Case

In this study, we examine the impact of the Napster decision on RIAA sales. We also present a brief introduction to copyright law and DMCA. We compare RIAA sales to DVD and entertainment software sales, both before and after the Napster decision. Analysis of variance showed no differences in sales growth before Napster; that is, all industries showed similar growth. After Napster, however, RIAA...

Street Savvy Science Investor Relationship Management in the Biotech Sector

Decaying into the Hidden Sector

The existence of light hidden sectors is an exciting possibility that may be tested in the near future. If DM is allowed to decay into such a hidden sector through GUT suppressed operators, it can accommodate the recent cosmic ray observations without over-producing antiprotons or interfering with the attractive features of the thermal WIMP. Models of this kind are simple to construct, generic ...

The Dynamics of Knowledge Accumulation, Regulation and Appropriability in the Pharma-Biotech Sector: Policy Issues

The policy debate in this arena has become extremely intense and often bitter in recent years. The issues at stake concern an area – health care – the importance of which for society is fundamental and rapidly increasing; indeed, they are becoming crucial elements in the very definition of notions such as welfare, justice, and democracy in the new century. Many fundamental issues in the policy ...

Questionnaire for a Biotech

How and when did your company start, and where are you located? NovaDigm was founded in 2005 by a group of investigators at the los Angeles Biomedical research institute (lA BioMed) and the Division of infectious Diseases at Harbor-UclA Medical center. The company received its first venture capital funding from Domain Associates in 2008 and established its corporate headquarters and laboratory ...