Biotech Summit

Tobacco industry may be using YouTube to market its products
Tobacco companies may be using web 2.0 media, such as YouTube, to market their products to young people, so getting round marketing restrictions for tobacco content in place elsewhere, suggests research published online in Tobacco Control.

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A.M. Vitals: Pharma Companies Tapping Early-Stage Biotech Products
Also: NJ suit on involuntary medication; FDA wants to clarify device-approval process; Consumer Reports identifies supplement ingredients with scary side effects.

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What are some biotechnology products from bacteria, plants, and animals, and what are they used for?

Algae Companies to Discuss Potential for Biofuels, Biobased Products and Chemicals
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, May 6, 2010) – Industrial biotechnology companies are exploring algae as a potential source of biofuels, chemicals, oils, animal feed and food ingredients. Executives from companies commercializing algae technology will discuss the status of the industry, market acceptance, and the need for government policy during the seventh annual World Congress on Industrial …

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