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BIO’s Jobs Listing Website Connects Industry with Talent 27 Aug 2013 | 01:37 am
Less than a month after BIO Jobs was launched, it has already attracted over 37,000 unique visitors. This is quite a feat for a website uniquely focused on facilitating biotechnology employment opport...
The Dangers of Being Misinformed: Latest Measles Outbreak 26 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
USA Today covered the latest measles outbreak in today’s print edition (see story: Texas Measles Outbreak Linked to Church). Since measles is still common in many parts of the world, travelers can br...
The New York Times Weighs in on Golden Rice Destruction 26 Aug 2013 | 08:07 pm
Amy Harmon wrote for the New York Times about the August 8 attack and destruction of the genetically modified Golden Rice fields in the Bicol region of the Philippines: Had the plants survived long e...
California Continues Responsible Support for Interchangeability of Biologic Drugs 23 Aug 2013 | 12:57 am
Yesterday, California’s State Assembly Committee on Appropriations took another decisive step when they unanimously voted in support of the revised SB 598 by recommending it back to the full Assembly ...
Involving Patients in the Research Process 22 Aug 2013 | 10:56 pm
According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, as many as 7.5 million Americans live with psoriasis, making it the most common autoimmune disease in the country. More than just a skin condition, psor...
BIO Investor Forum Company Snapshot: NovelMed Therapeutics 22 Aug 2013 | 01:12 am
NovelMed Therapeutics will be presenting at the upcoming BIO Investor Forum in October in San Francisco. Read below to learn more about their antibodies portfolio, what differentiates their company fo...
GAINing Ground in Antibiotics 21 Aug 2013 | 07:28 pm
With the rise of antibiotic resistant “superbugs” in recent years, everyone agrees there is an urgent need to develop new and effective antibiotics. One measure designed to spur such development is th...
When Crop Vandalism Kills Children… 20 Aug 2013 | 01:30 am
In the days following the senseless destruction of Golden Rice field trials in the Philippines that occurred earlier this month, there has been much response on social media and in the blogosphere. “...
Chinese In-Licensing Continues to Strengthen 17 Aug 2013 | 02:21 am
Chinese companies are eager to collaborate with their ex-China counterparts, and in-licensing agreements are outpacing other forms of biotech deal-making in 2013. In fact, the number of in-licensing d...
Fresenius v. Baxter: BIO files Amicus Brief in Federal Circuit 16 Aug 2013 | 11:20 pm
The Biotechnology Industry Organization filed an amicus brief at the Federal Circuit in the case of Fresenius v. Baxter: BIO is concerned that the panel decision could have a number of unintended con...
