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India ‘to approve GM potato’

June 11, 2003 Comments Off Posted in: General Biotechnology

India ‘to approve GM potato’ The commercial growing of a genetically modified potato which contains nutrients lacking in the diets of many of the poorest is expected to be approved in India within six months.

Genentech's Next Move

June 10, 2003 Comments Off Posted in: General Biotechnology

Genentech’s Next Move Genentech stunned the cancer world last week with news that its Avastin colon cancer drug extended patients’ lives by five months, proving wrong skeptics who said the blood vessel-blocking drug would never work. Now the biotech pioneer is embarking on a bold strategy to dominate the cancer drug market for decades to […]