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Genentech deal shows drug companies are oil drillers

Genentech deal shows drug companies are oil drillersHigh profit margins are addictive......and when things are left to themselves they tend not to last long. This is a major reason why companies employ lobbyists in an attempt to defeat Adam Smith's invisible hand, while publicly espousing laizzez faire (free markets...

Tags: Genentech Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Genentech deal shows drug companies are oil drillers

The problem is we're finding, as the science of DNA advances, that there are few easy answers. A drug which works for one person may not work for others. Side-effects are worsening for those whose genetic code rejects a new substance. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Drug Company, Genentech Inc., Side-effects, Biotechnology, Wiki, Sales Strategy, Online Communications, Sales, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-07-21

Time to regulate drug prices?

A new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation, USA Today, and Harvard shows that most Americans now want drug prices regulated This is their chief concern with the industry. Safety and advertising are less important. The study's summary PDF shows people are having a tougher...

Tags: Compound, Industry, Genentech Inc., Risks, Strategy, Management, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-03-05

Best companies to work for: Genentech, Wegmans Food Markets, Valero Energy

According to Fortune, 100 best companies to work for in the United States are Genentech, Wegmans Food Markets, Valero Energy, Griffin Hospital, W.L.Gore & Associates, Container Store, Vision Service Plan, J.M. Smucker, REI and S.C.Johnson.

Tags: Wegmans Food Markets, Valero Energy

Blog posts 2006-01-10

Additional Resources

Apple takes iPhone corporate in a big way

Apple has given technology managers their iPhone wish list in full in an effort to make its phone more business friendly. The mission: Lure enough enterprises to the iPhone so Apple can hit its 10 million unit goal by the end of 2008. Apple CEO Steve...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., E-mail, Games, Security, Online Communications, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-06

Google launches free Team Edition of Apps

Google continues its quest to expand the Google Apps universe with a new Team Edition that makes it easy for workgroups to sign up for Google Apps without burdening IT departments or the lone IT support person. "In previous versions of Google Apps, Standard and Premier, the...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Team, Team Management, Management, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2008-02-06

Google's quarter falls short of expectations; Social networking not monetizing well

Google on Thursday reported fourth quarter net income of $1.21 billion, or $3.79 a share, on revenue of $4.83 billion, up 51 percent from a year ago. Excluding charges Google reported earnings of $4.43 a share. All of those figures missed Wall Street estimates. According to Thomson...

Tags: Social Networking, Revenue, Google Inc., Network, Sergey Brin, TAC Google, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-31

Today's Debate: Are genetic tests a threat?

The start-up 23andme, whose best-known board member is Esther Dyson (right, from their web site), has an interesting goal. They want your genome. The company wants to build a database of genomes and offer "private, secured" access to it. Jesse Reynolds of the Center for Genetics and Society writes...

Tags: Genome, Esther Dyson, Biotechnology, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-10-02

Corporate DNA and competitive advantage

Corporate DNA and competitive advantageApple getting startedNothing beats a forked tongue. Steve Jobs speaking out about how DRM doesn't work and then making his products the most locked-down devices on the market today. I wonder if there is some kind of "release" command on those devices to turn off the...

Tags: Strategy, competitive advantage, DNA, Nothing, Apple Inc., Newton Co., Steve Jobs

Discussion threads 2007-09-27

Google goes biotech, invests in 23andMe

Google said today in an SEC filing that it has invested $3.9 million in  23andMe, a biotech startup that's focused on allowing consumers to search their genome. 23andMe just closed its series A round of funding. The startup's funding round included Google, New Enterprise Associates, Mohr Davidow Ventures and Genentech....

Tags: Google, Innovation, Search

Blog posts 2007-05-22

SAP crossing the chasm by the end of 2007

Following SAP CEO Henning Kagermann’s presentation at SAPs fourth annual analyst summit, Shai Agassi, president of the Product & Technology Group, laid out the companys technical vision. He believes that SAP is in position to lead the chasm-crossing from the client-server model to enterprise SOA, and become the dominant...

Tags: Shai Agassi, SAP AG, Web Technology, Software Infrastructure, IT Management, General

Blog posts 2006-12-04

Wired 40 has Google no. 1, Apple no. 2 - Microsoft just scrapes in at 36

The latest Wired 40 list has just been released. It's Wired's list of companies that have the 'x-factor', as well as "the basics: strategic vision, global reach, killer technology". Here is the top 10: 1. Google 2. Apple 3. Samsung 4. Genentech 5. Yahoo 6. Amazon.com 7. Toyota 8. General...

Tags: Wired Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Blog posts 2006-06-29

Fiorina falls victim to HP's Switzerland syndrome

Fiorina falls victim to HP's Switzerland syndromeDeja vuSounds EXACTLY like DEC before it disappeared. Bet the farm on a new processor Alpha, support multiple OS' (VMS,Ultrix,OSF1,Tru64), have a strong consultancy, and have unhealthy infighting. DEC's strategy was to force its customers to a new platform AND OS without a migration...

Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy, Digital Equipment Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-02-09