Word: nen
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Seija A. HytÖnen...
...lately has their firm, Genentech Inc.. begun to turn a profit. But its prototype bacterial factories have been extremely busy. They have already produced half a dozen different substances, including insulin, human growth hormone and interferon, the antiviral agent being investigated as a cancer cure. Genentech (pronounced jeh-nen-tek) has also paid off handsomely for Boyer (his initial investment: $500). Offered publicly last October, its stock shot up within 20 minutes to $89 a share from an initial price of $35. Even near year's end, after it settled back to around $40, Boyer...