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AstraZeneca bets on "genetic scissors" for range of new drugs
2015-01-29 12:24:27| Biotech - Topix.net
AstraZeneca said on Thursday it had struck four research agreements in the hot area of genome editing as it bets on a new "genetic scissors" technology to deliver better and more precise drugs for a range of diseases. The academic and commercial tie-ups will allow British-based AstraZeneca to use so-called CRISPR technology across its entire drug discovery platform in areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, respiratory and immune system medicine.
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Category:Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals