Title :
Biostatistics: the hidden path to life science innovation
Author :
Peters, Lois ; Burke, Richard ; Mehta, Shreefal
Author_Institution :
Lally Sch. of Manage. & Technol., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. This exploratory paper investigates the infrastructure for life-science-based new product development. The practice of biostatistics has long been seen as a crucial element of the regulatory process for approving the release of new drugs and medical devices, but we hypothesize that it serves a larger role in the new product development process in pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms. We focus on the role of biostatistical-related disciplines to help us understand how the management of these technologies and practices feature in building firm competitiveness, by employing multiple case studies and analysis of secondary data
Keywords :
biotechnology; pharmaceutical industry; product development; research and development management; statistical analysis; biostatistical-related disciplines; biostatistics; biotechnology firms; firm competitiveness; life science innovation; medical devices release; multiple case studies employment; new drugs release; new product development; pharmaceutical firms; regulatory process; technology management; Biotechnology; Data analysis; Drugs; Paper technology; Pharmaceutical technology; Product development; Protocols; Statistics; Technological innovation; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 2001. PICMET '01. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-06-7
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.2001.952243
