China's efforts to lure biotechs to Bio-Island criticized

Article Abstract:

Several people are criticizing China's attempts to attract biotech firms to its planned Guangzhou International Bio-Island (GIBI). The planned facility will serve as a research and production entity.

China, Biochemistry, Facilities & equipment, Public affairs

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Local efforts to enforce GM food labeling are thwarted

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The proposed mandatory labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms was met with strong opposition from agriculture and other industry groups. The proposal was then revised which now just gives the consumer the "right to know" about GM composition of food products.

Government regulation, Plant Genetics, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Packaging & Labeling Regulation, Commercial law, Labels

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Collapse of Framingham data deal highlights lack of cooperative model

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A deal to permit Framingham Genomic Medicine to analyze and sell Framingham Heart Study data came apart in December 2000. The collapse of the deal between Boston University and US federal officials raised issues about publicly-financed data that is used commercially.

On-Line Information Services, Research and Testing Services, Strategic alliances, Information retrieval services, Medical Database Vendors, Heart, Lung & Blood Disease R&D, Medical research, Health care information services, Framingham Genomic Medicine

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