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Public biotechnology 2002—the numbers

Nature Biotechnology volume 21, pages 607–612 (2003)Cite this article

Nature Biotechnology's annual survey of public biotechnology companies shows that the ranks are thinning and profits are shrinking.

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Lähteenmäki, R., DeFrancesco, L. Public biotechnology 2002—the numbers. Nat Biotechnol 21, 607–612 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0603-607

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