Bioengineering and phytomedicines among FY00 congressional priorities

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Issues discussed concern the US Congress and its funding policy for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), biomedical engineering, and pharmaceutical research. Topics addressed include a 2000 budget increase for the NIH of 2.2 bil, 14.3% more than in 1999.

Statistical Data Included, Management, Finance, Science and technology policy, United States. National Institutes of Health, Biomedical engineering, Federal aid to research, Government aid to research, United States. Congress. House

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Merger signals shift in xenotransplantation research

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This article discusses the merger of Cambridge based Imutran, a company which has developed genetically modified pigs, with American company BioTransplant. The author maintains this will set back research conducted in the United Kingdom on xenotransplantation, especially since the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland announced they will discontinue research on transgenic pigs.

Biotechnology industry, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Biotechnology industries, Genetically modified animals, Xenotransplantation, Imutran PLC, BioTransplant Inc., BTRN

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Smallpox vaccine development quickened

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This article discusses the US government's decision to press UK pharmaceutical company Acambis PLC to speed up its research on smallpox vaccines due to the threat of bioterrorism. The World Health Organization's policy on smallpox research is addressed.

Pharmaceutical industry, Prevention, Social policy, World Health Organization, Bioterrorism, Acambis PLC, Smallpox vaccine, Smallpox vaccines

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