Biotech Law

Uganda May Allow Genetically Modified Crops to Boost Production – Bloomberg

Uganda is considering a law to allow genetically modified crops to boost production, according to an industry group supporting biotech crops. A bill is being considered after successful introduction of the genetically modified crops in India …

2ND UPDATE: Argentina, China Sign Economic-Cooperation Accords – Smart Money

The agriculture ministers from both countries signed treaties to promote cooperation in transgenic seeds, biotechnology and bilateral … Chinese officials also signed a treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.

TaiGen Biotechnology Out-Licensed China Rights of Novel Antibiotic, Nemonoxacin, to Zhejiang Medicine – valleynewslive.com

SOURCE TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Mr. Li Chun Bo … Supreme Court upholds Obama law’s requirement that most Americans have health insurance. WASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court upholds Obama law’s requirement that most Americans have health insurance.

Michigan grants CMU $30 million in capital outlay for bio-sciences building – MLive.com

Rick Snyder on Monday signed into law legislation that grants $300 million to Michigan … The CMU bio-sciences building will have research labs, classrooms and facilities for biotechnology and medical classes. Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm …

How the Supreme Court Health Care Decision Will Impact Stocks – Yahoo Finance

For sector pros like Les Funtleyder, a fund manager at Poliwogg and author of Healthcare Investing: Profiting from the New World of Pharma, Biotech, and Health Care … pointing out that “whether this law gets upheld or not, the problems … Continue reading

STATEHOUSE ROUNDUP: Care and feeding of the T – Abington Mariner

For now, there is 6 percent unemployment to crow about, biotech companies to woo and a president to re … of frustration” Braintree Mayor Joe Sullivan, an architect of the law intended to put the T on a path to … Continue reading

Western Carolina University, College of Business Appoints New Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation – YAHOO!

Dr. Subhan brings expertise in company formation and development, biotechnology and pharmaceutical innovation … from the University of Bradford Management Centre, UK, and an LLB (Law) degree from the University of London, UK. Dr. Subhan also previously …

Monetate CEO David Brussin Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year(R) 2012 for Greater Philadelphia – msnbc.com

The Philadelphia-area finalists, who represent companies in the technology, biotech, healthcare … each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients.

Biotech industry finds a friend in Jay Inslee – Seattle Times

In the run-up to passage of the national health-care law in 2010, Congress was fighting over an obscure provision with billions of dollars at stake: how quickly to allow generic versions of costly new biotech drugs. The biotech industry mounted … Continue reading

Food Safety Up Against Biotech Giants – Common Dreams

Lobbyists from the biotech industry have ardently opposed GMO labeling … explained that states planning to vote on GM labeling in November could face a legal fight to defend their right to enact such laws. “However, this amendment would …