Research Guides: HMB491: Project in Biotechnology Industry: Home

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This guide focuses on free and open resources to support biotechnology industry research for HMB491.

Please note that some of these tools will contain information that is behind a paywall.

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Industry information - Biotechnology trade publications

BioSpace - Biotechnology Industry News
News coverage on the biotechnology industry from BioSpace. Some Canadian content. Some content behind paywall.
Fierce Biotech
News, analysis and data on biopharma products and companies, including drug development, regulatory approvals, manufacturing, marketing, IP, M&A deals and more.
Forbes
Source for news coverage and in-depth profiles of entrepreneurs and companies - including hard-to-find information on startups and privately held firms. Available via several database platforms.
Labiotech.eu
A leading digital media covering the European Biotech industry. Browse by news topic, company, sector (condition), region and more. Some information behind paywall.
Nature Biotechnology
A monthly journal covering the science and business of biotechnology, published by Nature. Some information behind paywall.

Industry information - Consulting firms

Clinical Trials Databases

Health Canada's Clinical Trials Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Produced by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform
NGOs, such as WHO, are also great grey lit resources.
Current Controlled Trials
A UK organization listing randomized controlled trials.
CenterWatch
Trials are searchable by medical condition, therapeutic area, and geographical location.
Cochrane's CENTRAL
A database of controlled trials compiled by Cochrane.

Biotech Industry Resources

Deloitte: Life Sciences & Health Care
Thought leadership from Deloitte on these sectors.
Pricewaterhousecoopers (PWC): Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
Thought leadership from PWC's Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences practice.
KPMG: Insights
Filter this collection of reports, white papers and articles by industry to see content associated with their Life Sciences practice.
Torreya: Publications
This boutique investment bank publishes regular reports about the pharmaceutical industry.
Biotechgate: Reports & Downloads
Selected free reports on financing and country-specific trends from this provider of a proprietary database of biotech companies.
Canadian Life Sciences Database
A database of Canadian biotechnology, devices and healthcare companies. Can be searched by sector and keyword. Includes a breakdown of companies by sector and an interactive map.
IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science
Associated with the data provider formerly known as IHS, the website for this research institute offers many free reports, including reports on trends in therapeutic areas and R&D.

Compiled by David Gerstle, UTM Library. Used with permission.

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