In addition, the hospital says Genentech breached its fiduciary duty by concealing the existence of third-party licenses of the Riggs-Itakura patents from City of Hope.

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In addition, the hospital says Genentech also breached its fiduciary duty by concealing the existence of third-party licenses of the Riggs-Itakura patents from City of Hope.

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Two weeks ago, the jury decided that Genentech breached a 1976 contract relating to research done by two City of Hope scientists, Arthur Riggs and Keiichi Itakura , that led to Humulin, a synthetic insulin that was the first biotechnology drug.

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The jury decided that Genentech (nyse: DNA - news - people ) breached a 1976 contract relating to research done by two City of Hope scientists, Arthur Riggs and Keiichi Itakura, that led to Humulin, a synthetic insulin that was the first biotechnology drug.

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