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Gene patenting the view from the fence

Editor, (Feb 1, 2001)

Let me begin by saying that it’s not an ethical issue for me. I don’t feel like less of a human being if a big biotech holds a patent to a gene I share with the rest of mankind.

Gene patenting the race and the debate continue

Editor, (Feb 1, 2001)

Long before the race to sequence the human genome began, there were strong divisions among the scientific community over the patenting of sequence information.
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Oracle and PwC team up on drug development solutions

Editor, (Feb 1, 2001)

Faced with a multitude of pressures, including the demise of the “blockbuster” drug model, a decline in market growth and increased therapeutic competition, the pharmaceutical industry is
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IBM and MDS Proteomics form alliance to speed drug development

Editor, (Jan 31, 2001)

Under the terms of the agreement, IBM will be the preferred supplier of hardware, software and services to MDS Proteomics.

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