Medical Research Law & Policy Report® Index-Summary

PATENTS

– Adipose tissue stem cells, later contributors not inventors (Fed. Cir.), 515
– AIDS therapy, Stanford lacks standing to make infringement claim (Fed. Cir.), 699
– Anti-p63 monochronal antibodies, licensee lacked standing to sue (Fed. Cir.), 661
– Apparatus and method for collecting and validating clinical trial data, subject matter jurisdiction sufficient (D.N.J.), 144
– Bayh-Dole Act authority non-use, GAO reports, 522
– Computer processor, Intel settles with Univ. of Wis. organization (W.D. Wis.), 704
– Cytomegalovirus promoter, Univ. of Iowa sues Amgen over patents (S.D. Iowa), 484
– Genes

See GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

– Humira, Univ. of Iowa sues Abbott over patents (S.D. Iowa), 484
– Intel donation did not create license (W.D. Wis.), 662
– Mouse strain for human cell engraftment, infringement alleged (N.D. Cal.), 77
– Stem cell transfers license, claim for milestone payment rejected (W.D. Tenn.), 235
– Technology and innovation awards planned at White House, 675
– Univ. of Mich. failed to show that patent issues were more than incidentally implicated in sex discrimination complaint (E.D Mich.), 143

PAXIL

– Birth defects

– – Heart defect, jury awards $2.5M (Pa. Ct. C. P.), 701

– Birth defects blamed on drug, production of study correspondence ordered (D. Mass.), 652

PERSONALIZED MEDICINE

– Integration of drug development and diagnostics remains slow, 409
– Multi-agency initiative urged, 666
– R&D advocates push, 369

PHYSICIANS

– Conflicts of interests

See CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

PORTUGAL

– Human tissue and cell handling law approved, 248
– Public umbilical cord stem cell bank announced, 85

PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

– Confidentiality Coalition expresses concerns about information technology, 20
– Consumer choice, Leavitt focuses on health information technology, 19
– HIPAA

See HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA)

– Minn. families sue over Health Dep't storage of newborn blood and DNA, 203
– Safeguards must balance patient privacy and public health, 197
– Sentinel initiative, In Brief, 430
– UC ex-researcher alleges retaliation for inmate medical privacy concerns (Cal. Super. Ct.), 677

PRODUCT LIABILITY

– Cholesterol drug unfavorable trial results, class action settled (D.N.J.), 163
– Silicone gel protheses, FDA approval after implantation, strict liability claim barred (M.D. Tenn.), 232
– Trovan

See TROVAN