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Biotech Blog Archives: June 2002

28 June 2002

deCODED?

deCODED?
A new map of the human genome should help both doctors and biologists

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27 June 2002

Will R&D Make Merck Hot Again?

Will R&D Make Merck Hot Again?
The drug giant gets out of the prescription business and bets it all on science.

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26 June 2002

Cracking the cancer code

Cracking the cancer code
Whether a tumor invades the lung or breast is beside the point. Its genetic activity will dictate how to attack it

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25 June 2002

Report raps drug firms’ ‘post-approval’ studies

Report raps drug firms’ ‘post-approval’ studies
Drug manufacturers spent $1.5 billion in 2000 to test medicines already approved by the Food and Drug Administration primarily so they could make new marketing claims to sell their products, industry specialists said this week. Critics say the trend inflates health care costs while undercutting the integrity of research.