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Two New Bills Present Challenges to DNA Patentability

May 24, 2002 Comments Off Posted in: General Biotechnology

Two New Bills Present Challenges to DNA Patentability This time the challenge to the patents, commonly called gene patents, comes from the US House of Representatives in the form of two bills introduced on March 15 by Rep. Lynn Rivers (D-Mich.). If enacted, each of these would threaten future biotech innovation in the US.

Biotech industry's still waiting to break out

May 21, 2002 Comments Off Posted in: General Biotechnology

Biotech industry’s still waiting to break out It turns out that even with the genome in hand, discovering drugs and testing them to prove they work is an expensive, grueling process.