Australians Move Closer To First Cloning License
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Stem cell researchers at Australia's Monash University moved closer to the possibility of receiving the first license from the government to clone human embryonic cells. The National Health and Medical Research Council held a meeting to consider proposals by Monash and the Australian Stem Cell Centre. If the license is granted, it would be the first since the nation's therapeutic-cloning law went into effect last year. The country also has in place strict guidelines for conducting such research, including a prohibition on implanting such cells into humans. (Click here for more