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Laboratory Hybrids; How Adroit Scientists Aid Biotech Companies With Taxpayer Money

Number 18103
Subject Biotechnology
Source Wall Street Journal (New York)
State NY
Year 2001
Publication Date None
Summary The Wall Street journal reports on "entreprenurial scientists... using private nonprofits to obtain government grants -- and then using the money to fund their own for-profit biotechnology ventures." Some non-profits share office space, employees and equipment with their for-profit partner, which are sometimes run by the same person.
Category General
Pages 5
Keywords biotechnology;National Insititutes of Health;non-profits;grants
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