News on ethics in medicine and biotechnology: July 2004European Patent Office Upholds But Restricts Patent On Genetically Altered MouseThe European Patent Office upheld a Harvard University patent on a mouse genetically altered to develop cancer, but restricted its wording so that it applies only to mice and not to all species of rodents. 7 July 2004, Associated Press (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Europeans Don't Quaff But Rather Scoff At Bioengineered BeerSpurned across the continent by food-fastidious Europeans, the biotechnology industry has turned in its quest for converts to the ultimate ice breaker: genetically modified beer. 9 July 2004, Associated Press (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Vineyard owners call for ban on GM grapesFrench winemakers have called on the government to block attempts to cultivate pest-resistant genetically modified grapes, arguing that they could ruin traditional wine-growing methods. 10 July 2004, The Telegraph (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) National consultation on designer babiesExercise to test public's views on ethics of genetic science 16 July 2004, The Guardian (UK) Related articles: (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) EU Gov'ts Deadlock on Biotech Corn IssueEuropean Union governments deadlocked on an application to allow imports of a herbicide-resistant corn for human consumption, but the bloc's executive body approved the same product's use for animal feed. 20 July 2004, Associated Press Related News: (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Activists halt Oxford labGovernment urged to act after construction firm pulls out of Oxford animal lab 20 June 2004, The Scientist (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) EPO restricts OncoMouse patentSetback for animal activists is met with praise by inventors of transgenic mouse . 26 July 2004, The Scientist (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) Dutch Report Says GM-Free Meat Not PossibleA report by the Agricultural University of Wageningen of the Netherlands says the production of GM-free organic meat is practically impossible. 27 July 2004, De Volkskrant (Netherlands) (Submitted by SIBLE, UK) |
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