Biotechnology investing isn't for the faint of heart. Long investment periods, the perils of the FDA approval process, and a high mortality rate are a few of the issues that confront biotechnology investors. Venture capital investing in biotechnology start-ups has fallen off over the past few years, partly due to poor returns, but also because the long investment period doesn't work well in the typical 10-12 year life span of a venture capital fund. Xconomy.com has a good article on the new trends in biotechnology investing that are emerging to address some of these issues, and it's worth a read. Here's the link: http://www.xconomy.com/national/2012/04/09/investing-in-biotech-isnt-just-for-the-investors-anymore/
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