Calculating immunity

Article Abstract:

Research done by Juergen Hammer and his associates with the protein HLA-DR show that it is possible to predict novel immune-antigen interactions even if the number of experiments involved are numerous. Ten thousand binding tests were done in generating a statistical model of HLA-DR binding.

Research, Proteins, Immune complexes, HLA class II antigens, Hammer, Juergen

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Blood money: critics question high pharmaceutical profits

Article Abstract:

The pharmaceutical industry claims that health-care reform will reduce revenues, leading to less R&D and the development of fewer drugs. Sen David Pryor believes that research will not be affected much because more revenues are allocated to advertising and sales than to R&D.

Prices and rates

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Patently obvious

Article Abstract:

Many quarters have criticized the awarding of a US patent for Sandoz Ltd.'s ex vivo approach to human gene therapy. They believe that the company should not have been awarded a patent for such a broad concept.

Intellectual property, Gene therapy, Sandoz Ltd.

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