Archive for 2003

USDA Sued Over Drug-Growing Crops

USDA Sued Over Drug-Growing Crops A coalition of environmental groups and consumer advocates sued the U.S. Agriculture Department in federal court on Wednesday to try to halt the experimental planting of biotech crops engineered to make medicine.


Staffing needs seen in biotech industry

Staffing needs seen in biotech industry A top Labor Department official said yesterday that community colleges nationwide could boost their courses in the life sciences next year as part of an effort to meet the staffing needs of the biotechnology industry.


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