Variant Bio, a small biotech company based in Seattle, is using genetic information from Indigenous people to develop drugs for obesity and diabetes. In 2019, Stephane Castel, the CEO struck an unusual bargain with the locals to receive a share of the company’s revenues in exchange for entrusti
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