1.   Monsanto, the American biotech giant, is facing an unprecedented wave of criticism from within the industry.

2.   So far, none of these family-founded startups has come close to the success of that California biotech giant.

3.   Some said his decision was a modest win for Amgen while others believed it would benefit the biotech giant at the upcoming patent trial.

4.   Such major biotech giants as California-based Amgen and Genentech are already in this business.

5.   The fact that the clones have no legal status plays to the clone-lib arguments of the biotech giant arguing that they deserve rights.

6.   The news of Amgen ending ties with Guilford and Praecis comes a day after the biotech giant announced the FDA approval of Aranesp, a drug that fights anemia.

7.   They include VaxGen, a biotech startup in South San Francisco, and Chiron, the biotech giant in Emeryville.

8.   Tuesday, however, the South San Francisco, Calif., biotech giant said it could be an additional year or two before it resubmits Xolair for FDA review.

9.   Farmers in southern India torched cotton test fields operated by St. Louis-based biotech giant Monsanto last year, complaining the seeds were too expensive.