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biotechnology industry
Coverage of biotechnology industry in the Nexus archive.
- Is China’s biotech boom at risk? Fear of policy backlash after death in gene-editing trial
A six-year-old girl died after receiving an experimental gene-editing therapy, prompting calls for improved trial safeguards. The biotechnology industry fears Chinese policymakers may reduce regulatory flexibility, which has been critical to China's competitive edge in frontier treatments.