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Drugmakers Look to Push Boundaries of Old Age
2014-11-06 18:43:34| Biotech - Topix.net
Google's ambition to defy the limits of aging has fired up interest in the field, drawing in drug companies who are already quietly pioneering research, despite the regulatory and clinical hurdles that remain. In September life-science company Calico, which was set up by Google last year to investigate the aging process, joined with U.S. drugmaker AbbVie in committing an initial $250 million apiece to developing cures for age-related diseases.
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Category:Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals