All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 71
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NewsUS universities warn against patent reform proposals
Congress is considering legislation that would devastate university technology transfer, more than 140 universities caution
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NewsCaramel colour in soft drinks linked to cancer
Regulatory bodies and researchers sceptical of study on 4-MEI found in food colour
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NewsOpen records laws used to bully, harass academics
Most US universities unprepared to deal with a deluge of freedom of information requests, report finds
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BusinessUS opens up home DNA screening
FDA approves single disease genetic test and clears pathway for similar devices
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White House appoints first chief data scientist
Industry veteran D J Patil, who formerly worked at the Pentagon, will take up the new post
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US expands pollution monitoring to its embassies
International air quality programme will provide real-time data from US diplomatic posts around the world
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NewsClinical trials high on list for medical marijuana community
Cannabis compounds hold therapeutic promise but a lack of data and regulatory obstacles are slowing progress
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US National Academies to revisit scientific misconduct
New report will move beyond old definitions and promote better working practices
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Hospira buyout is a shot in the arm for Pfizer’s biosimilars
$17bn deal, intended to bolster sterile injectable and biologics capabilities, will be financed with existing cash and new debt
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NewsUS on track to phase out most long-chain perfluorinated chemicals this year
Discontinuation deadline likely to be met, with measures in place to prevent these chemicals re-entering the US market
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WR Grace to split in half
Two daughter companies will focus on catalysts and speciality construction chemicals
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Tronox to buy FMC’s alkali chemicals
$1.6bn deal helps Tronox strengthen its inorganics portfolio as FMC shifts towards agrochemicals
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US funder mulls new emeritus award
NIH considers creating a transition award for senior investigators to help sustain the US scientific workforce
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NewsObama wants to boost R&D funding 6% in 2016
Chemistry funding through the National Science Foundation would grow 3% under new White House budget proposal
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EU regulator calls for generic drug suspensions
The EMA wants hundreds of formulations off the market after identifying systematic fraud in a major Indian contract clinical research organisation
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NewsBillion dollar package unveiled to fight antibiotic resistance
President Obama wants to almost double US funding to fight antibiotic resistant bacteria in 2016
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Myriad calls a ceasefire in court battle over cancer gene tests
US biotech firm settles patent lawsuits involving BRCA gene tests, agrees to dismiss claims against several labs
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BusinessRoche chases bolt-on acquisitions as it pushes into genomics
Company’s recent shopping spree aims to harness genome sequencing to advance personalised treatments
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NewsEx-US Navy weapons specialist arrested over chemical stockpile
Arrest made in Canada over osmium tetroxide stores and other chemicals that triggered evacuation of nearby homes
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News‘Research bank’ idea floated to support US science agencies
Establishment of a public–private bank mooted to smooth out fluctuations in America’s government support for research