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This week we’ve seen a lot of big numbers in the news headlines: 7 Billion, 3 Billion, and 150. What is special about these numbers? These three numbers actually tell a very compelling story about the importance of agricultural biotechnology. On Sunday, October 30, our world’s seventh billion person was born. In the UK newspapers the Telegraph and the Independent, science editor Michael Hanlon explains the challenges facing “baby seven billion,” Manila’s Danica May Camacho. Read More >
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As part of the implementation of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) recently held two public hearing on international patent protection. Stanley C. Erck, President and CEO of Novavax, Inc., testified on behalf of BIO in support of an initiative to reduce filing and prosecution costs for international patent protection of biotech inventions. In his testimony, Mr. Erck explained the important role patents play in the biotechnology industry. The Read More >
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On day two of the BIO Investor Forum in San Francisco, Calif., attendees were eager to participate in the Closing Plenary. Historically, this session draws the biggest crowd of the conference and this year was no exception. Speaking to a packed audience, with standing room only, the panelists engaged in a lively discussion about the state of the industry and what is in the cards for 2012. Both Bryan Roberts, PhD, Partner, Venrock and Matthew Read More >
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Commercialization and Job Creation in the Biotechnology Sector
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