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\n\t\tTOOLS & INFORMATION\n\t<\/h1>\n\t

MichBio supports the growth of Michigan’s bio-industry with resources that help organizations connect and partner, manage talent, understand their role within the broader industry, and review MichBio’s strategic approach to industry success.<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCAREER CENTER\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tINDUSTRY DIRECTORY\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGROWTH STRATEGIES\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tGET TO KNOW MICHIGAN’S BIO-INDUSTRY\n\t<\/h1>\n\t

Michigan is home to a thriving mix of emerging companies and large international brands who are part of a rich legacy of bioscience discovery triumphs and significant contributions to the health and welfare of citizens the world over. Just a few of the notable achievements in the state:<\/p>\n\t\t\t

AZT, the first approved treatment for HIV\/AIDS was discovered at Wayne State University<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Lipitor, the cholesterol-lowering agent and largest selling drug in history was discovered at Parke-Davis Pharmaceuticals in Ann Arbor<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Oscillating electric bone saw invested by Dr. Horace Stryker<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t

First U.S. pharmaceutical company – Parke-Davis & Company – and home to the first modern pharmaceutical laboratory and clinical trial methodologies<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Hybrid corn, created by genetic modification at Michigan State University, to enhance crop yields<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Anthrax vaccine, first manufactured by BioPort (now Emergent BioSolutions) in Lansing<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Dilantin, the first marketed epilepsy treatment developed at Parke-Davis & Company<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Cisplatin, discovered at Michigan State University, a leading chemotherapy drug<\/p>\t\t\n\t

\n\t\tINDUSTRY SECTORS\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\"MB_icon_ag\n

\n\t\tAgri-Bioscience\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

Agricultural Processing<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Agri-biotech & Seeds<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Basic & Renewable (bio-based) Chemicals & Materials<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Organic Fibers & Biofuels Manufacturing<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Fertilizers<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Food, Supplements & Nutraceuticals<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\tNotable Organizations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t