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Moving Beyond the Stem Cell Stalemate

Michael Werner

By Michael J. Werner, Alliance for Regenerative Medicine For the past several years, attendees at the World Stem Cell Summit have focused their energies primarily on legislative and legal efforts to protect human embryonic stem cell research. When folks gather at this year’s meeting, they will once again confront the reality that research opponents will continue to try to block these efforts. James Sherley has filed an appeal to the US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit Read More >

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BioCentury TV at BIO International Convention

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BioCentury TV interviewed biotech leaders throughout the recent BIO International Convention in Washington, DC. The first interview can be found here (links to the other interviews can be found on the right). (July 24) Public+Private Part 1 — Turning Great Science into Medicine — and Jobs: Dr. Michel Goldman of Europe’s Innovative Medicines Initiative xplains how the pharma-driven agenda is creating a new “ecosystem” in Europe for drug developers. (July 31) Public+Private Part 2 – Read More >

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Biotechnology Patenting in Europe Event

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BIO hosted a Biotechnology Patenting in Europe event last week here at BIO’s offices where attorneys from Carpmaels and Ransford addressed various issues of interest to U.S. biotechnology companies. Huw Halleybone discussed the relative challenges of patent harmonization in Europe quoting some reports that indicate that the cost of a European patent is 10 times the amount of the United States.  Most of this cost is mainly due to language translation requirements and renewal fees.  Read More >

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Scientists oppose European stem cell patent ban

 Great article about leading stem cell scientists stating that the ECJ Advocate’s recommendation to ban stem cell patents will block development of stem cell-based therapeutics in Europe.  Here are the highlights from the article: Scientists oppose European stem cell patent ban By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON | Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:05pm EDT LONDON (Reuters) – Research scientists hit out on Wednesday at a European Court of Justice (ECJ) case they say could block development of embryonic Read More >

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