Back in the race

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US House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow federal funding for research on the newly derived human embryonic stem-cell lines and if it is signed into a law it would reverse the policy set by US President George W. Bush. The sponsors of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act convinced 50 members of Bush's Republican Party to vote against him, in favor of the bill.

author: Check, Erika
Government expenditures, Government domestic functions, Science & research, Legislative Bodies, US House of Representatives, Bush, George W., United States. Congress. House, Government finance, Health policy, Embryonic stem cells, Stem cell research

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Love or money

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The relationship between biomedical scientists and private foundations is examined. The High Q foundation and many other similar private foundations look for disease target and fund efforts in biotechnology industry.

author: Check, Erika
United Kingdom, Management dynamics, Drugs, Management, Medical research, Company business management, Philanthropy, Hereditary Disease Foundation

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Share slump brings biotech firms to governmentEs door

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The economic downturn has created interest in government money. The analysts say that small biotechnological companies have become highly dependent on federal resources.

author: Check, Erika
Scientific Research and Development Services, Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Science, Research & Development, Basic Research, Solid Waste R&D, Usage, Government aid, Government funding

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subjects list: Research, United States, Finance, Company financing, Medicine, Experimental, Biotechnology industry, Biotechnology industries
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