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GMO victory: European states free to 'opt out' of biotechnology
2014-11-23 19:32:59| Biotech - Topix.net
A regulatory scheme that would have barred individual European nations from deciding for themselves whether or not to allow the cultivation of genetically modified organisms has been rejected after the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to scrap it. The European Commission had passed a law prohibiting individual EU member nations from banning any GMOs that the European Food Safety Authority had already declared to be safe.
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India's biotechnology monitoring committee is a sham whose existence...
2014-09-30 08:15:34| Biotech - Topix.net
The Indian government has established a body to monitor the use and implementation of biotechnology such as genetically modified organisms in food, but there is a problem with the panel's mode of operation -- there isn't one. In fact, according to recent reports, the monitoring committee has not met for years, prompting one media source to quip, "ignorance is bliss."
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BIO Announces Breakout Program Speakers for Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology
2014-09-19 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Scheduled for December 7–9, 2014, Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy will feature breakout sessions focusing on commercialization of cleaner, safer processes and ingredients for developing consumer products. Sessions are organized into 5 tracks: Feedstock Production and Utilization; Renewable Chemical Platforms; Advanced Biofuels and Biorefinery Platforms; Synthetic Biology, Algae and Marine Biotechnology; and Technical and Research Presentations. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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BIO Highlights the Value of Intellectual Property for Animal Biotechnology at the 2014 ...
2014-09-10 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
BIO will showcase series of unique sessions at this year's Livestock Biotech Summit, including a panel highlighting the value of intellectual property in animal biotechnology. Polsinelli PC will sponsor two sessions, one on the importance of protecting patent rights to help spur innovation and the second on utilizing biotechnology to better human and animal health. BIO’s Livestock Biotech Summit will be held Sept 16–18, 2014, at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls, ...
Acucela Appoints Biotechnology Industry Veteran and Former...
2014-09-09 16:06:23| Biotech - Topix.net
Acucela Inc. , a clinical-stage biotechnology company that specializes in discovering and developing novel therapeutics to treat and slow the progression of sight-threatening ophthalmic diseases, today announced that after a long and thoughtful strategic planning process to recruit a new President and Chief Operating Officer , Acucela has appointed Brian O'Callaghan, who currently sits on Acucela's Board of Directors, to the newly created position, effective immediately. Ryo Kubota, MD, PhD, who is also Acucela's Founder, will remain as Acucela's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer .
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