Criteria for science in the courts

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A case filed in the Supreme Court against Marion Merrell Dow, manufacturer of the morning sickness drug Bendectin, may prompt a rethinking of the criteria for admissibility of scientific evidence in courts of law. Bendectin has been the subject of many suits claiming that it is a teratogen which causes limb deformities in newborn babies. Marion Merrell Dow has consistently won these suits on the basis of evidence presented by scientific experts. It was suggested that for scientific evidence to be admitted, it should be tested and that the methodology of testing must be sound.

Evaluation, Cases, Laws, regulations and rules, Product/Service Evaluation, Evidence (Law), Evidence, Scientific, Scientific evidence (Law), United States. Supreme Court, Bendectin (Medication), Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc.

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A gastrin-releasing peptide receptor mediates the itch sensation in the spinal cord

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The gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) has played a vital role in mediating itch sensation in the dorsal spinal cord. The studies have indicated that GRPR might represent the first molecule that is dedicated to mediating the itch sensation in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, thus providing a central therapeutic target for antipruritic drug development.

Science & research, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Antipruritics (Anti-Itch Medicines), Research, Physiological aspects, Spinal cord, Dermatologic agents, Gastrin, Antipruritics

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Up the Anti: Recent developments in antibodies

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Antibodies have a long tradition in biological and medical research due to their inherent specificity and low cost of production. Therapeutic antibodies are a promising solution for the treatment of a range of diseases with many antibody-related therapies being assessed for commercialization.

United States, Product introduction, New Products/Services, Viral antibodies, Antibodies

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