What will your Christmas gifts be placed under this year? A Fraser fir? A Douglas fir? An artificial tree? While some individuals love the look and smell of a real Christmas tree, others prefer the low upkeep and longevity of an artificial tree. But what if we could use genetics to improve the Christmas tree? …
Read Article: 4 Facts About Using Genetics in Pursuit of a More Perfect Christmas Tree
What will your Christmas gifts be placed under this year? A Fraser fir? A Douglas fir? An artificial tree? While some individuals love the look and smell of a real Christmas tree, others prefer the low upkeep and longevity of an artificial tree. But what if we could use genetics to improve the Christmas tree? …
Read Article: 4 Facts About Using Genetics in Pursuit of a More Perfect Christmas Tree
Starting in 2019, shoppers will be able to buy products such as salad dressings and granola bars that are healthier thanks to gene-editing. In an article for the Associated Press, reporter Lauren Neergaard dives into the promising potential of gene-editing as it is used in both plants and animals to make better products for human …
Read Article: 2019 Will Bring New, Healthier Foods. All Thanks to Gene Editing
Starting in 2019, shoppers will be able to buy products such as salad dressings and granola bars that are healthier thanks to gene-editing. In an article for the Associated Press, reporter Lauren Neergaard dives into the promising potential of gene-editing as it is used in both plants and animals to make better products for human …
Read Article: 2019 Will Bring New, Healthier Foods. All Thanks to Gene Editing
Once again, Blue Cross Blue Shield is out with a report attempting to stoke fear and confusion about prescription drug costs. And once again (because we’ve chronicled it before) what the major insurance company has to say is contradicted by its own pharmacy benefits manager. These drug cost middlemen, also known as PBMs, manage prescription …
Read Article: Another Year, Another Misleading Insurance Company Report
Writing for The Hill, Dr. Cynthia Sears, president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), discussed the looming threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and highlighted new survey data revealing that Americans are counting on Congress to step in and support efforts to combat against it. The survey, commissioned by Research!America in collaboration with the …
Read Article: Survey Says: Solutions to Combat Against Antimicrobial Resistance Needed
California Public Employees Retirement System decreased its holdings in shares of Puma Biotechnology Inc (NASDAQ:PBYI) by 33.2% in the second …
The biotech industry recently realized its 300th IPO since the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act was enacted in 2012. This marks an important milestone for our young and quickly growing industry, culminating in $25 billion raised by promising companies developing potentially life-saving medical advances. Over 18 percent of these companies have a lead drug …
Read Article: BIO Celebrates 300 Biotech IPOs since Enactment of the JOBS Act
On Friday, November 2, the U.S. government joined 12 other nations in supporting policies that enable agricultural innovation, including gene editing. This support was reflected in a statement titled “The International Statement on Agricultural Applications of Precision Biotechnology,” which was led by Argentina and released at a meeting in Geneva at the World Trade Organization …
Read Article: Through International Support, U.S. Has Opportunity to Align Own Agencies on Precision Biotech
In a new blog post at the GMO Answers Medium page, GMO Answers volunteer expert Dr. Elizabeth Hood details the benefits of GMOs for growers, consumers and the environment. She explains how genetically engineered crops help not just farmers and consumers, but the planet, too. She writes The first GE plants had new characteristics that made them …
Read Article: You May Not Like Gmos, but Our Planet Sure Does