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		      <title>Biotechnology</title>
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		      <description><![CDATA[Biotechnology is having an increasingly important impact on a number of sectors and disciplines. OECD has been working on biotechnology-related topics for over 25 years. These include scientific, industrial, health and agricultural applications. It also has a strong record on safety issues in biotechnology.]]></description>
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		      <pubDate>Wed Nov 18 16:07:36 CET 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Pharmacogenetics: Opportunities and Challenges for Health Innovation]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[This new book reviews the use of pharmacogenetics across all stages of the health innovation cycle from research through to uptake by doctors and patients. It focuses on how to optimise use of pharmacogenetics to deliver effective innovations for public health, and design policies that enhance their economic and social benefits.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 CET 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[OECD Guidelines on Human Biobanks and Genetic Research Databases (HBGRD)]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[The recently adopted OECD Recommendation provides guidance on the establishment, management, governance, operation, access, use and discontinuation of HBGRDs. It has been developed to aid policymakers and practitioners who are establishing new HBGRDs, although many of the principles and best practices can also be usefully applied to HBGRDs already in existence.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu Nov 12 00:00:00 CET 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[OECD Workshop on Sustainability of Bio-based Products ]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[Some of the topics dicussed at this workshop held on Montreal, Canada were: existing sector, national, or international approaches for assessment of sustainability of bio-based products, such as bio-based chemicals, bio-based plastics, enzymes, bio-based materials, and biofuels.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu Nov 12 15:22:58 CET 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[International Symposium on Opportunities and Challenges in the Emerging Field of Synthetic Biology]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[Synthetic biology is a transformative set of technologies which offer great opportunities for the construction of bioengineered parts, devices and microorganisms. However, achieving the rewards offered by synthetic biology will require addressing a range of social, economic, ethical, and legal issues as well as overcoming scientific and technical challenges. Given the enormous promise of synthetic biology, it is critical to develop a framework and to engage the public in an informed dialogue.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu Nov 12 15:24:11 CET 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[OECD Key Biotechnology Indicators 2009]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[These indicators bring together the latest available economic and activity data on biotechnology and innovation, collected by OECD member and non-member countries.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[The bioeconomy is key to tackling many future global challenges, says OECD ]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[Biotechnology has the power to improve human health, address environmental challenges, and change the way the world does business. A new OECD report, The Bioeconomy to 2030: Designing a Policy Agenda, examines the role of biotechnology in the global economy over the next two decades and outlines policies that could maximize its benefits.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Jun 08 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[OECD Biotechnology Statistics 2009]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/4/23/42833898.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This new edition brings together the latest available economic and activity data on biotechnology and innovation for 22 OECD members and four non-member countries. It builds on the extensive work of the OECD and national experts to improve the comparability of biotechnology statistics.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon May 25 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Metrics to Support Informed Decision-making for Consumers of Biobased Products]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/37/48/42400999.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This document focuses on efforts in the United States to develop metrics to support sound decision choices by industry and consumers in the selection and use of biobased products. Public policy initiatives have been important in spurring the movement toward increased use of biobased products in the effort to lighten the US environmental footprint and enhance its energy security. This has included developing metrics based on sound science that also provide useful information to inform consumer selections of biobased products.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 CET 2009</pubDate>
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