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BioTechnology
& Life Sciences
•Number Employed:
17,681
•Major Companies: Amgen Inc., Thermo Biostar Inc., Sirna Therapeutics,
Inc., Atrix Laboratories Inc., Dharmacon Research, Inc., GeneThera Inc.,
FeRx Inc., Microphage, Roche-Colorado
•Major Locations: Boulder, Metro Denver, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs
•Biotech Firms; 150
•The only Center for Disease Control facility outside the Atlanta
headquarters is located in Fort Collins, CO.
•Biotech Research Institutions: University of Colorado Health Sciences
Center, American Medical Center, Colorado State University, National Jewish
and Medical Research Center, Colorado Institute for Research in Biotechnology
•The Colorado Bioscience Park in Aurora is part of the new CU-Health
Sciences Center at Fitzsimons.
•Colorado's Leading Biotech Exports: pharmaceuticals, natural products,
dietary supplies, hospital products, surgical equipment, blood products
•The Colorado BioScience Association is the industry trade group.
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