One of the things that we at GMO Answers emphasize is finding common ground. In this time of polarization, with all the fractious discussions online and in the news, we sometimes forget that we actually have more in common with each other than some may think. Whether it’s politics, religion, money, or yes, even the …
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Devex reporter Lisa Cornish recently kicked off a four part series examining all sides of the GMO debate. In her first installment, Cornish starts by focusing on the science behind GMOs, explaining that the scientific community is one of the biggest proponents of GMO use. Aside from the corporations profiting from GMOs, scientists are one …
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BIO’s Industry Analysis team has released its first report in a new series on the state of innovation in highly prevalent chronic diseases. The new series of reports will dig deeper into a previously observed phenomenon: less venture dollars are heading into chronic diseases. BIO’s previous research showed recent increases in venture funding heading into oncology and rare disease, …
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Since 2006, the Medicare prescription drug program – known as Medicare Part D – has provided America’s seniors and disabled individuals with access to a wide range of affordable medicines. By relying on market-based competition, this program has achieved substantial savings for taxpayers and helped provide affordable medicines to our most vulnerable population. To learn …
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Endpoints’ John Carroll reports that FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. has apparently backtracked on a confirmation hearing pledge to publish (redacted) Complete Response Letters (CRLs) as part of an overall push for greater agency transparency. In an address this morning, he said publishing …
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Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey aren’t up for re-election when the company holds its annual shareholder meeting March 8, in Houston, Texas, according to a regulatory filing. “Given our evolving business and the businesses Ms. Sandberg and …
If you’re an adult living in the United States, there’s a 95-percent change you’ve had chickenpox. Unfortunately, as we age, we run the risk of reactivating that virus, varicella zoster, in the form of shingles. If you contract the chickenpox virus, you will carry it for the rest of your life. It can be considered …
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