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The biotechnology “wheel of fortune”: Who gives, who gets, who profits?

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  1. College of Business and Administration, Saint Joseph's University, 5600 City Line Avenue, 19131, Philadelphia, PA

    Elizabeth B. Davis Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Management)

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Davis, E.B., Weiner, J., Farber, N.J. et al. The biotechnology “wheel of fortune”: Who gives, who gets, who profits?. J Med Hum 16, 23–38 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02276818

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