( ) -q-26- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “linked to China.” A San Jose-based biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that could be cut out of the U.S. market over ties to China. [CutID: <Cuts> CONG-CHINA-BIOTECH-CO-house-q-FRIam.mp3 Time: 26s Title: CONG-CHINA-BIOTECH-CO-house-q-FRIam Out-cue: linked to China] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. […]
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Congress targets Chinese influence in health tech
( ) -q-26- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “linked to China.”
A San Jose-based biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that could be cut out of the U.S. market over ties to China.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Some China-based companies work with U.S. drugmakers to develop and make new medications.
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VERBATIM: The potential removal underscores the possible tradeoffs between health innovation and a bipartisan push in Congress to counter Beijing’s clout. The founder of Complete Genomics (jee NOM icks) is frustrated that geopolitics is interfering with science and calls it “a loss for the research.” The U.S. House this week passed a measure citing national security to prevent federal money from benefiting five companies linked to China.