GE to Obtain Stem Cells From Geron For Research

Biotech company Geron Corp. agreed to provide stem cells to General Electric Co.'s GE Healthcare for use in tools that will test for the toxic effects of drug treatments, a move that takes GE further into stem-cell research.

The agreement marks the first time that a company of GE's stature and size has announced a business venture involving the controversial field of embryonic stem...