BioHistory Moment: Diamond v. Chakrabarty case argued before U.S. Supreme Court
On March 17, 1980, the Diamond v. Chakrabarty case was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the
patentability of genetically altered microorganisms.
In 1972, Chakrabarty filed a patent application assigned to the General Electric Co. for a human-made genetically
engineered bacterium capable of breaking down multiple components of crude oil. The application asserted 36 claims
related to Chakrabarty's invention of a bacterium from the genus Pseudomonas containing at least two
stable energy-generating plasmids, each of said plasmids providing a separate hydrocarbon degradative pathway.
On June 16, 1980, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld five-to-four the patentability of genetically altered organisms,
opening the door to greater patent protection for any modified life forms. Opinions: Chief Justice Warren Burger
delivered the opinion of the Court, in which justices Potter Stewart, Harry Blackmun, William Rehnquist, and
John Paul Stevens joined. William Brennan filed the dissenting opinion, in which Byron White, Thurgood Marshall,
and Lewis Powell joined.
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- Abbott statement: ACCORD lipid results support treatment guidelines for fibrate use Results presented on behalf of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute from ACCORD, a study in patients with diabetes that evaluated cardiovascular outcomes in three distinct studies - glycemic control, blood pressure control and lipid control.
Abbott March 14, 2010
- Data demonstrates Abbott's MitraClip has potential to be a valuable treatment option Data from the EVEREST II trial demonstrated that Abbott's investigational MitraClip® system met both its primary safety and effectiveness endpoints, suggesting the minimally invasive MitraClip procedure may be an important treatment option for patients with significant mitral regurgitation.
Abbott March 14, 2010
- FDA announces new boxed warning on Plavix The U.S. Food and Drug Administration added a boxed warning to the anti-blood clotting drug Plavix (clopidogrel), alerting patients and health care professionals that the drug can be less effective in people who cannot metabolize the drug to convert it to its active form.
FDA March 12, 2010
- Sanofi-aventis and BMS announce important updates to PLAVIX U.S. prescribing info Sanofi-aventis U.S. and Bristol-Myers Squibb announced revisions to the U.S. prescribing information for PLAVIX(R) (clopidogrel bisulfate), which include a boxed warning.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company March 12, 2010
- Monsanto welcomes chance to participate in Dept. of Justice/Dept. of Agriculture workshop As part of today's first joint public workshop exploring competition issues in the agriculture industry, Monsanto will participate in a panel discussion about the past, present and future of the seed and trait industry.
Monsanto Company March 12, 2010
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March - National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
As a leading health organization for 25 years, the Prevent Cancer Foundation, the vision of Carolyn Aldigé, has
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BioFact
(1986) - Researchers at the Institute of Virology at Oxford University release a genetically engineered baculovirus in what is not only the U.K.'s first release of a biotech microbe, but also the world's first release of a biotech-generated virus.
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Science Quote
"How on earth are you ever going to explain in terms of chemistry and physics so important a biological phenomenon as first love?"
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