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Invest in Biotech, Or Watch the U.S. Health Innovation Edge Slip Away

Not everyone understands the way that new medical treatments, diagnostics, medicines, therapies and the like are created. It’s a long, expensive process, mostly the realm of scientists and engineers. But anyone who’s ever been concerned about a sick family member, or a loved one succumbing to disease, can appreciate what these scientists and their discoveries have done to improve health prospects for all of us.

Insofar as medical innovation is the future of health care, however, we are now seeing that health care plays a central role in the future of our economy. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the health care industry has added nearly 700,000 jobs since the start of the recession. Many experts believe that medical innovation is an industry where our country will shine brightest.

Rogers Weed

Full Story: http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2010/06/15/invest-in-biotech-or-watch-the-u-s-health-innovation-edge-slip-away/

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