EU summons BASF over ‘illegal’ potatoes in Swedish field (AFP)
September 7, 2010 by admin
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AFP – Europe slapped a summons on German chemical giant BASF on Monday after a “blunder” allowed seed from a new genetically modified potato to remain in a field in Sweden.
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Sanofi ready to raise bid if Genzyme talks: report (Reuters)
September 6, 2010 by admin
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Reuters – French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis would be prepared to moderately raise its $69 per share offer for Genzyme if the U.S. biotech agreed to negotiate, Dow Jones reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
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Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA (Reuters)
September 4, 2010 by admin
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Reuters – A biotechnology company’s genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans’ dinner plates.
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Sanofi-Aventis makes 18.5 bln dollar bid for US Genzyme (AFP)
September 3, 2010 by admin
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AFP – French pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis unveiled Sunday an 18.5 billion dollar (14.5 billion euro) offer for US biotechnology firm Genzyme, hinting it may launch a hostile bid.
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BASF seeking EU green light for new potato: chairman (AFP)
September 3, 2010 by admin
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AFP – German chemical giant BASF said Tuesday it was seeking European Union approval for a new genetically modified potato six months after getting an EU green light for its Amflora spud.
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BASF seeking EU green light for new potato: chairman (AFP)
September 3, 2010 by admin
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AFP – German chemical giant BASF said Tuesday it was seeking European Union approval for a new genetically modified potato six months after getting an EU green light for its Amflora spud.
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BASF seeking EU green light for new potato: chairman (AFP)
September 3, 2010 by admin
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AFP – German chemical giant BASF said Tuesday it was seeking European Union approval for a new genetically modified potato six months after getting an EU green light for its Amflora spud.
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Obama administration appeals stem cell injunction (Reuters)
September 3, 2010 by admin
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Reuters – The Obama administration asked a federal judge on Tuesday to lift an injunction halting human embryonic stem cell research, saying it would irreparably harm research and cost more than 1,300 jobs.
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Aqua Bounty biotech salmon OK to eat: FDA (Reuters)
September 3, 2010 by admin
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Reuters – Aqua Bounty Technologies Inc’s genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as normal Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said in a preliminary analysis released on Friday.
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Aqua Bounty biotech salmon OK to eat: FDA (Reuters)
September 3, 2010 by admin
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Reuters – Aqua Bounty Technologies Inc’s genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as normal Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said in a preliminary analysis released on Friday.
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