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Wed, Apr 19, 2017 - 5:50 AM
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Children learning about cell culture from Shire employees during their visit to the biotech company's manufacturing plant.
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CHILDREN living with haemophilia had a chance to play "scientists" for a day at the Woodlands manufacturing plant of biotechnology company Shire, in an event marking the 28th World Haemophilia Day on Monday.

The plant, which is Shire's first biologics manufacturing unit...

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