Newsletter - August 11, 2016
Spiderman is Real! Well..May be Soon
Not really, but we might be going down the road to create one with NIH funding. This week, NIH lifted a moratorium on insertion of human stem cells into early stage embryos of non-human vertebrate animals to create human-animal chimera. This represents a unique balance of scientific curiosity, medical benefit, and ethical dilemma. Read More..
Clinical Trials in India Still at Peril Due to Regulatory Burdens
This week, the Indian regulators announced reversal of a rule from 2 years ago that restricted an investigator from participating in more than 3 clinical trials at a given time. This is a very minor change that has little practical impact on the status of clinical trials in India. The clinical trial industry in India has been in a dismal state for the last 5 years. Read More..
Spiderman is Real! Well..May be Soon
Not really, but we might be going down the road to create one with NIH funding. This week, NIH lifted a moratorium on insertion of human stem cells into early stage embryos of non-human vertebrate animals to create human-animal chimera. This represents a unique balance of scientific curiosity, medical benefit, and ethical dilemma. Read More..
Clinical Trials in India Still at Peril Due to Regulatory Burdens
This week, the Indian regulators announced reversal of a rule from 2 years ago that restricted an investigator from participating in more than 3 clinical trials at a given time. This is a very minor change that has little practical impact on the status of clinical trials in India. The clinical trial industry in India has been in a dismal state for the last 5 years. Read More..
