http://www.biospace.com A San Francisco-based URL with a powerful search engine that sorts clinical trials by company, trade name, disease or phase. Sign up for the GenePool e-cast for breaking industry news, or click on the BioCanada link. Most valuable for investors: the Deals and Dollars link, which reports on mergers and acquisitions, and provides earning reports for major players.
http://www.bio.com One of the more academic sites, providing in-depth analysis, a guide to lab protocols, and papers on molecular breeding, stem cell research, protein evolution and viral tropism--all that fun stuff. Reports are culled from key industry sources: AdvanceTech Monitor, Cambridge Healthtech Institute, Drug & Market Development Publications and Theta Reports.
http://www.canadapharma.org Run by the national association for Canadians working in biotech, the site offers thorough fact sheets on pharmaceutical advances, sorted by province. Start here if you know nothing about drug development or patent processes.
http://www.biofind.com Buzz, rumours, anonymous postings. This is a discussion forum--up to 25 users can log on at once for chats. The innuendo is supplemented with fact sheets and company press releases.
http://www.bioworld.com A site that consolidates all the publications of the BioWorld Group. Detailed information will cost you--up to $6,657 (U.S.) a year for a full subscription. For $419 annually, you can access the Genomics Review, offering information on more than 60 companies involved in gene discovery. Or pay $997 for BioWorld's Financial Watch, a resource on clinical trials, FDA submissions and venture capitalists.