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Published on: 10/1/2001
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Biotech research and development (R&D) may be risky, but in his new policy brief, "Biotechnology Valuations for the 21st Century," Jeffrey Stewart, President of Clinical Capital Group, explains in simple detail how to quantify that risk more precisely than in the past.According to Stewart, past uncertainty associated with biologic manufacturing has largely been dispelled enabling the value of biotech R&D projects to be estimated by incorporating clinical-trial success rates into a traditional discounted cash flow analysis.In this policy brief, Stewart presents risk-adjusted net present value as a straightforward method of determining the value of biotech R&D assets.For more details, click here
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