JCB, Volume 26, Number 4, 2021 Editorial Vol.26 No. 4 (2021) A Note From the Editor in Chief Arthur A Boni Abstract Download PDF Articles Vol.26 No. 4 (2021) Australian Biotechnology: A 10-Year Study of Investor Performance Peter L. Molloy A recent study assessed the investor performance of the Australian drug development biotech (DDB) sector over a 15-year period from 2003 to 2018. The current study builds Abstract Download PDF Articles Vol.26 No. 4 (2021) Considerations for Potential Global Expansion of Serum Institute of India Veena Somasundaram In a time of global vaccine shortages, especially for COVID-19 products, Serum Institute of India (SII) is straining to meet demand for vaccines in India. While this organization is not k Abstract Download PDF Articles Vol.26 No. 4 (2021) Strategic Alliance and Acquisition Performance: Impact of Interfirm Synergies and Motives in the Bio-Pharmaceutical Industry Thani Jambulingam This study draws on transaction cost, resource dependence, and organizational learning theories to posit relationships between transaction performance and transaction structure (alliances Abstract Download PDF Articles Vol.26 No. 4 (2021) The Role of the Biotechnology Industry in Addressing Health Inequities in Africa: Strengthening the Entire Health Care Value Chain Stephen M. Sammut There are many misconceptions surrounding health care in Africa, a continent of 54 sovereign countries and a population exceeding 1.2 billion souls which is growing at the fastest rate in Abstract Download PDF Articles Vol.26 No. 4 (2021) Drug Repositioning as a Pharmaceutical Strategy: The Obvious Benefits are Real but Beware of Pitfalls That May be Less Apparent. Andrew G. Reaume For the last 15 years the drug discovery strategy referred to as “drug-repositioning” has been a recognized approach towards bringing new therapeutics to market and has continued to g Abstract Download PDF From the Boardroom Vol.26 No. 4 (2021) A conversation on accelerating innovation in biopharma and life sciences through global collaboration and alliances Arthur A Boni We note and reflect on the power of international partnering and collaborations that led to many of the innovations that were brought to market extremely quickly and successfully during t Abstract Download PDF