Consumers are clamoring for honest, accurate information about their food. And GMOs in food products have become a hot topic in the past few years. Many people are now wanting to know if there are GMOs in their food, and want accurate information from food companies about this issue. But accurate information cuts both ways. …
Read Article: Let’s Be Honest about Labels, Marketing, and the Grocery Store
Prana Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PRAN) was upgraded by investment analysts at ValuEngine from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday. Separately, B. Riley set a $4.00 target price on Prana Biotechnology and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a …
White biotechnology takes advantage of enzymatic processes to produce high-value chemicals from sustainable sources with less energy consumption as well as waste production. An early example of this would be enzymes in washing powder, which allow for efficient cleaning at lower temperatures …
This week, Dr. Peter Bach of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center authored an op-ed about the cost of prescription medicines within state Medicaid programs. The opinion piece fails to mention several key points that patients and policymakers deserve to know. In response, BIO Communications submitted the following comments: There are few important points Dr. Bach either …
Read Article: BIO Communications Responds to Misleading Op-Ed about Medicaid Drug Costs
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In a piece for Biofuels Digest, BIO’s Executive Vice President, Industrial & Environmental Section, Brent Erickson (@BErickson_BIO) shares BIO’s 2018 “Renewable Chemical Platforms Building the Biobased Economy” report, which documents the contribution that over 100 companies are making to grow the biobased economy. BIO estimates the global economic value of the biobased economy to be …
Read Article: BIO’s 2018 Renewable Chemical Report Now Available
Taycor Financial hired Suzanne Costa to lead the Biotechnology and Medical Device division. Costa will assume the role of VP of Biotechnology and joined the team with more than 13 years of equipment finance experience. “We are very excited to welcome Suzanne Costa, who is bringing us her broad …
Sustainability is a major food trend this year – it continues to enter our conversations, whether we’re talking about reducing food waste and plastic use or producing food in more earth conscious ways. People are asking more questions than ever before about the origins of food and its impact – not only on themselves but also on …
Read Article: How GMO Answers Marked Earth Month
So we are now well underway with a fresh week of trading in the biotechnology space and, as we reported yesterday, things have gotten off to a pretty volatile start with a whole host of fresh inputs hitting press at the market open on Monday. Tuesday is no different, with more companies putting out data …
On Sunday night, 60 Minutes ran a captivating segment on the promise and possibilities of CRISPR – the revolutionary, cutting-edge technology used to delete, insert, or repair DNA in humans. “There are about six thousand or more diseases that are caused by faulty genes. The hope is that we will be able to address most, …
Read Article: 60 Minutes Shines Spotlight on the Power and Promise of CRISPR