WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- In an expansion of its commitment to serving the biotech industry, FierceMarkets (www.fiercemarkets.com) today launched a new informational resource called FierceBioResearcher (http://www.fiercebioresearcher.com). Published every Thursday, the weekly newsletter and complementary Web site provide a one-stop source of critical news and information for biotech research scientists, lab supervisors, principal investigators and others involved in human drug discovery and development.
"The mission of FierceBioResearcher is to help researchers and lab managers advance the science behind the development of new drugs and medical treatments. Their work is one of the most promising and cutting-edge activities in today's economy," said Jeff Giesea, president of FierceMarkets. "The numbers speak for themselves: In 2005, the biotech industry spent about $39 billion on R&D. This is a large market that we want to serve. With FierceBioResearcher and the launch of FierceBiotech in October 2001, FierceMarkets is committed to becoming a leading source of information for professionals involved in human drug development."
The FierceBioResearcher publication and Web site feature news, information and analysis, with a focus on three key areas:
-- Scientific breakthroughs, including genomic research, biomarker
discovery, lab research into disease triggers and preclinical
developments
-- New lab tools, technologies and services, such as lab automation,
bioinformatics software, microarrays, protein biochemistry tools
and services, and molecular biology tools and services
-- Community, career and special interest topics, including career
moves, new ventures, grants and funding, and compliance information
FierceBioResearcher also provides exclusive coverage of important research conferences and interviews with leading industry players.
The editor of FierceBioResearcher is John Carroll, a veteran biotech and healthcare reporter with more than 20 years of experience.
"This new weekly publication of ours fills a critical niche for us," says Carroll. "Our daily FierceBiotech report will keep on doing the latest news in clinical trials, FDA actions, industry financings, licensing deals and so on, while FierceBioResearcher can go into depth on the scientific discoveries that are at the heart of new drug programs. New technology and discovery tools can also be highlighted here. And as we continue to hone our coverage, I'll be looking for as much feedback from the research field as we can get."
More than 2,500 executives have signed up for FierceBioResearcher in anticipation of today's launch. This level of interest reflects the appetite for this type of service and continues FierceMarkets' history of providing publications that fill real needs in the marketplace. In April, FierceMarkets' 12 email-based trade newsletters achieved a combined circulation of more than 350,000 subscribers. With the launch of FierceBioResearcher, FierceMarkets now offers 16 publications.
About FierceMarkets
FierceMarkets is a digital business media company serving vertical markets with email newsletters, web sites, and live events. Based in Washington, DC, FierceMarkets publications reach more than 385,000 executives in over 100 countries every business day. Current publications include FierceBiotech (http://www.fiercebiotech.com), FierceBioResearcher (http:www.fiercebioresearcher.com), FierceCIO (http://www.fiercecio.com ), FierceDeveloper (http://www.fiercedeveloper.com), FierceEnterprise (http://www.fierceenterprise.com), FierceFinance (http://www.fiercefinance.com), FierceGameBiz (http://www.fiercegamebiz.com), FierceHealthCare (http:///www.fiercehealthcare.com), FierceHealthIT (http://www.fiercehealthit.com), FierceIPTV (http://www.fierceiptv.com), FierceMobileContent (http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com), FierceSarbox (http://www.fiercesarbox.com), FierceVoIP (http://www.fiercevoip.com), FierceWiFi (http://www.fiercewifi.com), FierceWireless (http://www.fiercewireless.com), and IT-Wireless (http://www.it-wireless.com).