Stem Cells: US Controversy and UK Commitment
Executive Summary
The debate over stem cells has produced a complex web of rules and regulations on both sides of the Atlantic. In the UK, the UK Stem Cell Foundation was established with the goal of attracting investors willing to support clinical research using stem cells, and to help translate basic research findings into clinically and commercially viable products. In the US, private firms have stepped into the gap created by a lack of federal research funding.
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