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BIO reaches adolescence

Recent turnover of the staff at the US Biotechnology Industry Organization following the appointment of a politician to head it up suggests a new role for the organization. How does the industry view these changes? Jeff L. Fox investigates.

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Figure 1: Lobbying expenditures on the rise.

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Fox, J. BIO reaches adolescence. Nat Biotechnol 24, 381–383 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0406-381

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