Entity

BIOtech

BIOtech is a sector focused on the research, development, and commercialization of products using biological processes, such as gene-editing and pharmaceuticals. It encompasses companies and startups working on innovative medical and scientific advancements.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a significant boom in China, a competitive race with the United States, and ongoing debates over the ethics of its technologies like gene-editing.

Latest on BIOtech

  • STAT+: A journey to witness China’s biotech boom up close
  • STAT+: In Shanghai’s ‘Science City,’ China’s ascendant biotechs make their pitch to the world
  • A Biotech Founder Makes the Moral Case for Gene-Editing Human Embryos
  • Opinion: America’s biotech race with China must be won at home
  • STAT+: Three biotech updates, including accusations of theft and and a new lobbying leader
  • STAT+: Beam Therapeutics sues Chinese biotech, VC-backed startup, alleging theft of intellectual property
  • Nvidia, QIA-backed Iambic Therapeutics files for US IPO as biotech boom rolls on

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