31.   At least two Cambridge biotech companies, Genzyme Corp. and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., said they would consider the Ontario offer.

32.   At the same time, Rodin said, the university is re-examining its relationship to the biotech company, Genovo, that Wilson founded.

33.   AviGenics Inc. occupies part of an incubator for small biotech companies at the University of Georgia.

34.   Barely five years ago, industry analysts predicted that biotech companies would have a greater success than pharmaceutical companies in getting drugs to market.

35.   Bay Area biotech companies have experienced plenty of biotech fusion in recent months, albeit on a vastly smaller scale than the current deals.

36.   Beyond the rhetoric, however, Raines believes that the candidates understand the complexity of the issues and the concerns of the biotech companies.

37.   Biotech companies could save a lot of money by contracting for the use of already-existing production capabilities in other states and around the world, they explain.

38.   Biotech companies refer to the drugs they have in development and testing as their pipeline.

39.   Biotech companies spend years refining the processes as they gear up for commercial production.

40.   Biotech companies also need business development experts, managers, accountants and executives.