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European court bans embryonic stem cell patents
Verdict a huge blow to medical research
Reuters
Published: 00:00 October 19, 2011
Luxembourg: European law forbids patenting any process which involves removing a stem cell from and then destroying a human embryo, Europe's top court ruled yesterday, a judgment with deep ramifications on medical research.
The ruling by the European Court of Justice concerned a method invented by Oliver Bruestle of the University of Bonn for converting human embryonic stem cells into nerve cells.
The court's decision had been seen as critical for the development in Europe of stem cells for the treatment of a range of diseases from Parkinson's to blindness.
"It means that fundamental research can take place in Europe, but that developments that follow from that cannot be implemented in Europe," Bruestle said after the verdict.
Regrettable
"It means European researchers can prepare these things but others will pick the fruits in the United States or Asia. That is very regrettable."
The judgement concerned stem cells in the blastocyst stage, just before implantation, when the embryo consists of around 80 to 100 cells.
The ECJ said: "A process which involves removal of a stem cell from a human embryo at the blastocyst stage, entailing the destruction of that embryo, cannot be patented."
The use of embryonic stem cells has long been subject to fierce controversy.
Critics argue it is wrong because the ultimate source of these cells involves the destruction of embryos, which are left over from fertility treatment and are donated for research.
~New.
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greeting!
European court bans embryonic stem cell patents
Verdict a huge blow to medical research
Reuters
Published: 00:00 October 19, 2011
Luxembourg: European law forbids patenting any process which involves removing a stem cell from and then destroying a human embryo, Europe's top court ruled yesterday, a judgment with deep ramifications on medical research.
The ruling by the European Court of Justice concerned a method invented by Oliver Bruestle of the University of Bonn for converting human embryonic stem cells into nerve cells.
The court's decision had been seen as critical for the development in Europe of stem cells for the treatment of a range of diseases from Parkinson's to blindness.
"It means that fundamental research can take place in Europe, but that developments that follow from that cannot be implemented in Europe," Bruestle said after the verdict.
Regrettable
"It means European researchers can prepare these things but others will pick the fruits in the United States or Asia. That is very regrettable."
The judgement concerned stem cells in the blastocyst stage, just before implantation, when the embryo consists of around 80 to 100 cells.
The ECJ said: "A process which involves removal of a stem cell from a human embryo at the blastocyst stage, entailing the destruction of that embryo, cannot be patented."
The use of embryonic stem cells has long been subject to fierce controversy.
Critics argue it is wrong because the ultimate source of these cells involves the destruction of embryos, which are left over from fertility treatment and are donated for research.
~New.
Thank you for reading.
Take care,
~Wassalam
