A guide to biotechnology law and business / Robert A. Bohrer.

Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, [2007], ©2007.

xx, 341 pages ; 24 cm

A primer on the basic science and applications of biotechnology -- Technology transfer : the university-industry connection -- Intellectual property (IP) protection for biotechnology -- Biotechnology business strategy -- Financing the process of development -- An overview of the regulation of biotechnology -- Special regulatory issues--FDA regulation of drugs, biologics, and devices -- Ethical perspectives on new ethical dilemmas for biotechnology -- Special regulatory issues : human gene therapy -- Liability for biotechnology products.

Includes bibliographical references and index.