MedCan2020 will help launch the Kiwi medical cannabis industry

11 November 2019

The medicinal cannabis industry will significantly boost the New Zealand economy, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says.

Weighing in on the HSNO Act

06 November 2019

Firstly, I would like to clarify what I meant when I wrote this in last month’s newsletter: “So, what are we doing, taxing farmers, offsetting our emissions with carbon credits, going electric and growing a billion trees… come on New Zealand, we can do better than that!” Some people wondered whether I was saying that … Continue reading "What happened when one expert killer was visited by the US military’s science agency"

‘Godfather of Cannabis’ to play role at MedCan 2020

05 November 2019

‘The Godfather of Cannabis’, Professor Raphael Mechoulam, will play a key role in New Zealand’s first international medicinal cannabis summit, MedCan 2020.

Research and Trends

What happened when one expert killer was visited by the US military’s science agency

When Kiwi rat killing expert Doctor James Russell was told his research was being sized up for United States military funding, he wasn’t surprised.

04 December 2017

Research and Trends

Research trial shows evidence that a cure may be possible for peanut allergy

A trial for the treatment for deadly peanut allergy at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has shown the strongest evidence yet that a cure may be possible.

17 August 2017

Industry News

Naveen Jain’s biotech startup Viome raises millions for personal wellness monitoring

Viome, the wellness monitoring service founded by Seattle-area tech entrepreneur Naveen Jain, has raised $15 million this month in an investment round, according to documents filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

28 July 2017

Industry News

How did biotech become a Hollywood supervillain?

Family movie night can be fraught in biotech households.

26 July 2017