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Predictive Biosciences

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann, Jeffrey J. Bussgang and David Kiron
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Abstract

A small cancer diagnostics start-up is deciding whether to acquire a laboratory to make and sell its bladder cancer test or build its own manufacturing and sales team.

Keywords

Mergers and Acquisitions; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Health Testing and Trials; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Development; Biotechnology Industry

Citation

Eisenmann, Thomas R., Jeffrey J. Bussgang, and David Kiron. "Predictive Biosciences." Harvard Business School Case 811-015, January 2011. (Revised March 2011.)
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Thomas R. Eisenmann

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Jeffrey J. Bussgang

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