Biotech Startups Face a Growing Wave of Cyberattacks
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic last year triggered a wave of cyberattacks in the…
October 25, 2021 - 11 minutes
Policy
Detecting Gene-Edited Food: The EU’s Nightmare
The EU imposed stringent controls on the commercialization of gene-edited food back in 2018. Years…
February 3, 2021 - 10 minutes
Are We Still Friends? What Brexit Means for UK Synthetic Biology
Synthetic biology is one of the big strengths of UK science, but can the country…
December 7, 2020 - 8 minutes
EU Launches Pharma Strategy, Raising Both Hopes and Questions
The public's response has been cautious after the European Union unveiled a pharmaceutical strategy last…
December 4, 2020 - 6 minutes
GMO Regulations in Europe Are “Not Fit for Purpose”
The controversial decision by the European courts in 2018 to regulate gene-edited organisms as GMOs…
November 11, 2020 - 8 minutes
The Complications Around Patenting Biotechnology
Many people around the world start their mornings with a glass of orange juice. What…
October 5, 2020 - 7 minutes
Why Biotech Must Change its Cleaning and Disinfection Strategy
Many biotech companies deploy strong chemicals to clean and disinfect their equipment. However, if handled…
July 1, 2020 - 10 minutes
Regulations on Genetic Data Could Threaten Genomics Innovation
As genetic research relies more and more on digital technology, international regulations are straining to…
June 8, 2020 - 6 minutes
EU Regulations Are Holding Back Gene and Cell Therapy Clinical Trials
European regulations might be responsible for lower numbers of advanced therapy clinical trials running in…
November 5, 2019 - 4 minutes
Microbiome Companies Unite to Push for EU Regulation Reform
European microbiome biotechs have launched a collaboration to streamline the EU’s regulatory pathways for microbiome-based…
May 22, 2019 - 2 minutes
Horizon Europe Scheme Gets EU Parliament Approval
The proposed Horizon Europe research funding scheme, the new Horizon 2020, has had approval from…
April 25, 2019 - 2 minutes
Where Does Brexit Leave European Biotech?
In the next couple of months, the UK will officially exit the EU, in a…
March 25, 2019 - 9 minutes
