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11 April 2023Big PharmaStaff writer

Scientist accuses Illumina of long-running trade secrets plot

Dispute stems from the theft of a data set of ZipCode sequences used in genetic testing |  Plaintiff holds that pharma companies conspired against him | Cornell University claimed that Thermo Fisher misled it into settling a lawsuit in 2017.

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