Statements

The coalition statement expresses strong support from a broad array of scientific, medical, and patient advocacy organizations for the continued use of human fetal tissue (HFT) in biomedical research. The statement underscores the critical role HFT has played in enabling significant scientific and clinical advances, including the development of vital vaccines (such as those for polio, rubella, and

COGR and other higher education associations released a statement expressing the view that bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate, seeking to address abusive litigation practices of patent trolls while protecting the integrity of our patent system, was a substantial improvement over the pending House version (HR 9).

The document announces the issuance of a memorandum by Undersecretary of Defense John J. Young, Jr., which affirms the Department of Defense’s policy to avoid restricting publication or dissemination of results from DOD-funded basic and applied research, except in cases where such research is classified or otherwise legally restricted. This policy clarification follows concerns highlighted in a ne