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European Patent Office grants patent on the use of human egg cells
Testbiotech sees clash with ethical boundaries
In July 2009 the European Patent Office granted the Swiss company Merck Serono a patent on the ripening process of human egg cells including their use in in vitro…
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Leading European Food Safety Authority Staff Member Moves into Industry
Scientific coordinator of GMO panel moves to Syngent
Munich/ Parma – A leading staff member of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has quit to work in industry. Suzy Renckens, scientific coordinator of the GMO panel, officially…
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Testbiotech starts EFSA GMO Watch
Initiative for more transparency in the risk assessment of genetically engineered plants
Today Testbiotech starts its EFSA GMO Watch Newsletter project. The newsletter will give an overview of the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) activities concerning genetically engineered plants. Current reports…