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Law Practice

Jul. 21, 2009

Teaching Baby Biotechs to Play in the Big Leagues

Biotech start-ups are increasingly turning to large pharmaceutical companies for funds to bring treatments to market. But lawyers say there are many things to know before entering into one of these deals.

By Pat Broderick
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO - John E. Wehrli thinks of himself as a sort of marriage counselor.

Except he's a lawyer, and his clients aren't starry-eyed newlyweds, but rather small biotechs and big pharmaceutical companies hoping for a blissful business union.

But, as in any marriage, things don't always work out well.

"Things change, and there needs to be some negotiation on how to work together," said We...

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