deCODE Genetics Inc., an Icelandic company that pioneered personal genetic testing, has filed for Chapter
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Who Had my Genetic Information Yesterday, Who Has it Today, and Who Might Have it Tomorrow?
The FDA: Are they dropping the ball regarding laboratory practices?
Major concerns about the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) practices have risen as facts surrounding the recent peanut butter salmonella outbreak in Georgia and dirty syringes in North Carolina unfold. People began getting sick from the peanut butter salmonella outbreak in September of 2008. Thus far, the 2,200 recalled peanut butter products have caus
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No Link Between MMR Vaccine and Autism
Last week, the special panel of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) ruled that there is no link between vaccines and autism. The decision has re-ignited the hot debate over the causes of autism, with some groups placing the blame squarely on thimerosal-containing vaccines
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Birth of Octuplets Raises Ethical Issues With In Vitro Fertilization
On January 26, 2009, Nadya Suleman gave birth to the country’s second set of octuplets. Initially, it appeared that everyone was overjoyed at the medical marvel. The joy quickly turned to disapproval once the circumstances were revealed
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Recent Development: Markovich v. Secretary of Health and Human Services: An Ounce of Cure for a Pound of Prevention
NC JOLT Online Edition, Volume 10, Page 59 (January 2009)
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There’s an old saying that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Vaccinations seem to exemplify this, allowing people to avoid diseases entirely by submitting to a simple injection, rather than forcing them to worry about the more difficult alternative of treating the disease once it is contracted. Markovich v. Secretary of Health and Human Services is a case in which an infant suffered severe injuries resulting from a vaccination.
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Recent Development: Running Down a Dream: Oscar Pistorius, Prosthetic Devices, and the Unknown Future of Athletes with Disabilities in the Olympic Games
NC JOLT Online Edition, Volume 10, Page 16 (November 2008)
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Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee sprinter set on competing in the Olympic Games, was banned from competition by the International Association of Athletics Federation (“IAAF”) after it found his prosthetic legs gave him an unfair advantage over other runners. On appeal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport held that Pistorius had no such advantage, but the court’s ruling was limited only to Pistorius and his specific prosthesis. This Recent Development describes how the court’s ruling imposes substantial burdens on both athletes with disabilities and the IAAF.
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Stem Cell Science: Present Achievement and Future Prospects
In late September, at the Southern California BioMedical Council's 10th Investor Conference, biotech firm Capricor Inc. announced that clinical studies were underway in another miracle of modern medicine.
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Anti-Vaccination Movement Takes a Turn for the Worse
On September 3, 2008, the journal PLoS ONE published a case-control study examining a potential link between the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism. The study's results suggested that there is no merit to a contention, common in some circles, that the live measles virus contained in the MMR vaccine can cause gastrointestinal distress that would then cause autism.
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The ADA and Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Is there a workable application?
Carl H. Coleman published the article, “Conceiving Harm: Disability Discrimination in Assisted Reproductive Technologies,” in the UCLA Law Review. The article discusses how commentators have stated that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should be applied to prohibit physicians from refusing to provide assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) to individuals with disabilities only if the resulting child will suffer so much she would prefer not to exist.
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Article: Non-Medical Sex Selection by Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis: Reflections on Israeli Law and Practice
North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 187 (July 2008)
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While technology enabling sex selection by Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (“PGD”) is not new, the debate surrounding it has not abated. A wide variety of models exist. Some countries leave the decision to the parents, while others strictly prohibit sex selection for non-medical purposes.
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Comment: Throw Another Cloned Steak on the Barbie: Examining the FDA's Lack of Authority to Impose Mandatory Labeling Requirements for Cloned Beef
North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 303 (July 2007)
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On December 28, 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released Animal Cloning: A Draft Risk Assessment (“DRA”) which concludes, based on available scientific data, that cloned beef is not biologically different from non-cloned meats currently on the market. This Comment explores the FDA's authority and jurisdiction to regulate cloned foods. First, this Comment provides background information regarding the cloning process; the FDA's jurisdiction; the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990.
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Article: Plan B: The Alternative Not Available to All Females
NC JOLT Online Edition, Volume 8, Page 17 (February 2007)
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Comment: Predictive Testing in the Workplace-Could the German Model Serve As a Blueprint for Uniform Legislation in the United States?
North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology, Volume 7, Issue 2, Page 487 (July 2006)
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This Comment focuses on the problems associated with the use of employment-based genetic testing. Recently, the German National Ethics Council (“NEC”) drafted a list of recommendations to regulate the use of predictive testing in the workplace. This problem of genetic testing is not limited to Germany-similar cases have been reported in the United States. The lack of a federal framework to regulate the use of genetic testing in the workplace creates uncertainty for employees and employers.
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Comment: Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005: Just What the Doctor Ordered for Cleaning Up Methfields - or Sugar Pill Placebo?
North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology, Volume 7, Issue 2, Page 421 (July 2006)
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Methamphetamine labs can be set up anywhere. One batch of methamphetamine produces five to seven pounds of toxic byproduct. These contaminants are often dumped at the production site and, along with airborne contaminants from the cooking process, leave behind a “methfield.” States have developed widely divergent standards for methfield remediation. This Comment examines the solution proposed under the Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005 (“MRRA”). Part II provides some background on methamphetamine use, production, and cleanup.
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Article: Incentives and Innovation: Pharmaceutical Research and Low-Income Groups Under the Proposed Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 81 (December 2003)
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Competing visions of a Medicare prescription drug benefit often differ dramatically in their treatment of low-income groups. The profound implications of this treatment spread far beyond access to medical care, even reaching the process of technological innovation through which new drugs are produced.
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Recent Development: Biotechs Beware: Safe Harbor No More?
North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 59 (December 2003)
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The Presidential election of 2000 forever will be known as one of the most highly contested elections in United States’ history. After the final tally, a mere 537 votes decided the presidency. One of the key issues at the heart of the election was the high cost of prescription drugs, especially for senior citizens. Both candidates hoped to lower prescription drug prices and, at the same time, facilitate the entry of generic drugs into the marketplace to drive down prices. Coincidentally, nearly twenty years earlier, Congress faced a similar debate.
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Comment: Can Facial Recognition Technology Be Used To Fight the New War Against Terrorism?: Examining the Constitutionality of Facial Recognition Surveillance Systems
North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 151 (December 2001)
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Because Americans live in one of the most technologically advanced societies, our lives have already been monitored and our freedoms constrained by highly intrusive means. Employers can legally monitor their employees’ e-mails, and automobile drivers can be issued traffic tickets with the use of video cameras attached to stoplights. This comment will focus on one of the most intrusive means that recent technological advancements will now allow to be imposed upon us in the name of combating crime and ensuring safety: facial recognition.
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Natural Technology - Termites Help Process Wood Into Ethanol
Termites may provide a new way to produce ethanol that could one day surpass corn and sugar cane-based technology. Termites host microbes that can transform wood waste into sugar for ethanol production "in an effective and economic way." The United States is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in alternative fuels and part of it is being spent on termites, Steiner said.
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