Official publication
2012
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B.C. attracts life sciences EMRs: here to stay The yearly forecast Film fare Mobile health in the making Innovation of our own devising Personalized medicine comes of age Mining embraces bioremediation BioPartnering North America What’s new, what’s doing Planning care: a discussion with the B.C. deputy minister of health
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Departments 6 Chair’s message 8 President’s report 34 Year in review 38 List: Biggest life-science companies in B.C. 40 LifeSciences British Columbia members’ directory 45 LifeSciences British Columbia Awards
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Photos (clockwise from top): Cameron Heryet, BC Cancer Agency; Martin Krzywinski; Dominic Schaefer Photography
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