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14 November 2019BiotechnologySaman Javed

Company using dogs to ‘sniff’ for cancer sues ex-employee for trade secrets theft

A US company that uses specially-trained dogs to detect cancer through scent has accused a former employee of stealing its trade secrets to found a competing company.

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