A promising career as a securities lawyer awaited Doug Branch when he graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1982. Oklahoma was the heart of a booming energy economy with lots of oil and gas firms that needed legal work as they raised capital and dealt with regulators.
It’s a rare moment that the leaders and scientists of Oklahoma’s bioscience industry can come together to share the collaborative spirit that is such a part of who they are and what they are creating. The annual OKBIO Summit and BioScience Awards dinner is one of those moments.
Oklahoma City has hit its share of biotech home runs. Alexion, the biotech giant with a market capitalization of almost $40 billion, grew out of discoveries made at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Likewise, work at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center gave birth to Novazyme Pharmaceuticals, which Genzyme purchased for more than $200 million in 2001. And Myriad Genetics acquired OMRF spin-off Crescendo Biosciences in 2014 for $270 million.
In Oklahoma City, Entrepreneurs Aim to Create the Next Cool Startup Scene By Anna Hensel, Inc.com For U.S. cities looking to become the next big tech hub, it’s not enough to just recruit eager entrepreneurs. Cities also have to attract the employees (coders, designers, salespeople) who can keep the startup afloat. A fine example of oneRead more
Foreign investment in Oklahoma should help the state’s biotech industry expand, said patent attorney Mike LaBrie.
Cytovance Biologics Inc., an Oklahoma City-based pharmaceutical contract manufacturer, will be acquired by a unit of a Chinese company in a $206 million deal, the companies announced Monday.
Editor’s Note: This story was reported from the 2014 BIO International Convention in San Diego. By Jim Stafford Copyright © 2014, The Oklahoma Publishing Company SAN DIEGO — The 2014 Biotechnology Industry Organization convention is a whirlwind of potential success for Darren Head, president and CEO of Oklahoma City-based Cytovance Biologics Inc. Prospective customers areRead more
