January 15, 2014
The Life Sciences Report:
Sound Science, Innovative Ideas and a Sprinkle of Pixie Dust
by : Tracy Salcedo-Chourré
2013 was a banner year for the life sciences sector, with biotech, pharmaceutical and medtech companies buoyed by advances in therapeutic techniques, a friendly regulatory environment, lucrative partnerships and the overall market upswing. The 2013 Biotech Watchlist reflected this robustness, boasting a year-to-date return that blew past those posted by the major indices. Credit the basket of stocks picked by industry experts, weighted heavily with winners. Can our panel of experts pick another winning portfolio in 2014? Find out which companies they’ve chosen for the 2014 Watchlist in this exclusive from The Life Sciences Report.
What Is the Biotech Watchlist?
The Life Sciences Report’s Biotech Watchlist is a portfolio of dynamic, innovative companies picked by industry experts based on a variety of factors, including sound science, good management, promising therapy areas and catalysts keyed to the drug development process. The companies are tracked over the course of a year: By checking the Portfolio Tracker, Watchlist watchers can follow stock price movements in real time, including changes associated with milestones in the regulatory process and clinical trial data releases. Â …read full article