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Testbiotech challenges patent on human egg cells
Merck Serono company even filed patents on transplantation of human organs and embryos
German based NGO Testbiotech has filed an opposition against a patent held by the Merck Serono company at the European Patent Office in Munich, Germany. Patent EP 1794287 covers…
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Genetically engineered corn causes new plant pest
Testbiotech warns that fields will turn into battlefields
Large-scale cultivation of genetically engineered corn is causing the spread of a new pest in the US Corn Belt. The western bean cutworm infests the tips of the corncobs.…
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EFSA’s revolving door to biotech industry unacceptable
NGOs file complaints to EU Ombudsman and Commission
The Germany-based NGO Testbiotech has today filed an official complaint with the European Ombudsman against EFSA, the EU’s food safety agency. The complaint targets EFSA’s decision to allow Suzy…