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Definitions
On this site you find the definitions of most expressions used in the database,
such as
sectors,
primary therapeutic areas,
business model,
customer segments,
distribution,
employees/Ph.D.s and
source of foundation).
This should help you to improve the understanding of this information platform
and to facilitate the search for specific companies.
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Biotechnology - Therapeutics
Biotechnology / R&D Services
Biotechnology - other
Medical Technology
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Biotechnology - Therapeutics
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"Biotechnology is, broadly speaking, the applied use of
living organisms or their components to make or modify products, to improve plants or
animals and to develop microorganisms for specific uses. A narrower definition, (often called
"new" or second-generation biotechnology), restricts the term to the use of recombinant DNA,
monoclonal antibody and other modern techniques arising from applications of molecular
biology." For this database "Biotechnology - Therapeutics" includes companies and organizations
which do reasearch and develop their own tharapeutics.
(Source: http://www.genomicglossaries.com/content/drug_approvals.asp) |
Biotechnology / R&D Services
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"Biotechnology / R&D Services" are the tool companies
providing the picks and shovels of the biotechnology industry. "New research tools, gene sequencers,
chips, and hardware have enabled the entire industry in a mere short decade.
The business models are similar to the hardware and processor models in the technology
industry, with the addition of diagnostic and reagent sales. The key challenge for these
companies will be to remain on the cusp of the innovation curve as yesterday’s technologies
become commoditized."
(Source: http://www.biospace.com/articles/genomics.primer.print.cfm) |
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Biotechnology - other
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Companies of this category do not conform with the
narrower definition of Biotechnology but their products and services are very close to
this industry or strongly related to this area, respectively. |
Medical Technology
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Medical technology is the part of life sciences that covers the research,
development, production and marketing of systems and devices for medical applications for
humans and animals.
Medical Technology definitions according to Global Medical Device
Nomenclature (GMDN), Device Categories as defined in EN ISO 15225. The
GMDN is a classification system developed to allow for the
classification of all Medical Devices put onto the market.
(Source: http://www.gmdn.org)
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Primary therapeutic areas
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This categorization describes on which diseases / therapeutic areas
the company is focusing. |
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Business Model
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The business model provides information on how the
company is generating sales. |
| Supplier / Distributor |
Supplier and Distributor are companies without
production or research & development, but they sell and distribute products of
other manufacturers. |
| In-licensing |
These companies have obtained the right from
another firm to further develop, produce and commercialize products/compounds. |
| Manufacturer |
Manufacturers have their own production facilities. |
| Out-licensing |
Out-licensing companies earn money from the
transfer (out-licensing) of the rights of their own developed products to another
firm for further development, production or marketing. |
| R&D |
These companies generate sales from their own
research and development (R&D) activities. |
| Research on contract basis |
These companies provide research on contract basis. |
| Service company |
Service companies provide consulting and other
services for their clients. |
| Subsidiary |
Subsidiaries are affiliated companies of firms
from foreign countries, which primarily do sales and distributing work in the specific country
but not manufacture or develop any products in this country.
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Customer segments
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The customer segments are the target groups
to which the company sells its products and/or services. |
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Distribution
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This categorization provides information on whether
the company has an own sales force (direct distribution) or the products are sold through
an independent dealer (indirect distribution).
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Number of Employees
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This figure comprises the total number of
employees who are employed in the selected country only or worldwide as well as in the R&D field or in total.
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Source of Foundation
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The source of foundation provides information on
the background of the company's origin (e.g. spinoff from an University or
subsidiary of an international corporation). |
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