Recognizing that there is more to biotechnology than science and business,
BIO 2006 offers considerable programming about the social and ethical
implications of applications of biotechnology.D.

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Earlier this year, we recommended that the FDA look to the New York State
30 -day testing window.

THE AMERICAN FERTILITY ASSOCIATION (AFA) is a national organization
dedicated to educating, supporting and advocating for men and women concerned
with reproductive health, fertility preservation, infertility and all forms of
family building.

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The American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the Society of
Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) should be applauded for actively
engaging the FDA over many months to ensure that recipients of donated
reproductive tissue are protected in a scientifically-valid and ethically-
sound way.

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President, National Medical Association; and Vanessa Northington Gamble
M., Director, Tuskegee University National Center for Bioethics
in Research and Health Care, will discuss the inclusion of minorities in
clinical trials and how to best ensure that minorities can avail
themselves of the benefits of the coming world of personalized medicine.

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* Personalized Medicine, Race -Based Drug Development and the Dilemma of,
and Ethical Need for, Including Minorities in Clinical Trials
Panelists Osagie Imasogie, Senior Managing Partner, Phoenix IP Ventures;
Michael Loberg, President and CEO, NitroMed, Inc. To
register, please visit http://www.bio.

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The FDA's original recommendation, a
7-day testing window, could have led to repeated, unnecessary testing, delayed
or canceled cycles, and significantly increased costs. Visit http://www.

* Management of Conflicts of Interest
Panelists Edmund Howe, M. Forcht Dagi, M.org/events/2006.

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It is a medically-sound yet flexible requirement for
egg donor testing, which has proven effective in detecting disease, preventing
transmission, and maintaining patient safety, while accommodating reproductive
medical practices.

Prominent Bioethicists and Academics Highlight BIO 2006 Bioethics Track

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For embryo donation, proper labeling and consultation with a doctor will
be required to inform recipients whether or not screening and testing of the
donor were performed at the time of cryopreservation (freezing) of the
reproductive cells or tissue and its implications.org or call 888-917-3777 for more
information and support. WASHINGTON, A group of leading bioethics
professionals, academics and thought leaders will be assembled to participate
in a variety of panel discussions on bioethics issues that confront the
industry at BIO 2006.
Boyd Clarke, a biotech executive, will speak frankly about whether there
should be any limits to the resources, goals or methods of medical
research.
Registration is complimentary for credentialed members of the news media.

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org/events /2006/reg/. All freelancers and online
publications must register in advance by Friday, March 31 , 2006.

BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic
institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the
United States and 31 other nations .

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NEW YORK, Pamela Madsen, Executive Director and
Founder of The American Fertility Association (AFA), released the following
statement:
The American Fertility Association commends the FDA for actively listening
to the concerns of the patient and professional communities and modifying its
original donor eligibility guideline for infectious disease testing from
7-days to 30-days , for egg and embryo donations.
The revised FDA rule permits the testing of an egg donor for infectious
diseases up to 30 days before her retrieval, a sufficient amount of time
before she begins ovarian stimulation. BIO 2006, the BIO annual international convention, will
take place April 9-12 at Chicago 's McCormick Place.

* Bioethics at the Cutting Edge
This panel will feature Lori Knowles, Bioethics, Law and Policy
Consultant, University of Alberta, Canada; John Robertson , Vinson and
Elkins Chair in Law, University of Texas School of Law; Henry Greely,
Professor, Law, Stanford Law School; Lori Andrews, Distinguished
Professor of Law, Director of the Institute for Science, Law and
Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law; and Simon Best , Chairman,
Ardana PLC, in a discussion about whether current systems of governance
are adequate to regulate emergent technologies that push the bounds of
scientific limits.

BIO members are involved in the research
and development of healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental
biotechnology products.

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Advance media registration for BIO 2006 is now available online.

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The American Fertility Association Commends FDA Donor Eligibility Guideline Revision

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Only reporters and
editors working full-time for print or broadcast news organizations may
register onsite with valid media credentials. Additional
program information may be found online at http://www.

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Contact:
Frank Fusco
David Eng Communications
(212) 714-3537
frank@decpr.D.

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Ph., MPH, MTS, FACS, FCCM,
Managing Partner, Cordova Ventures; and moderator, Elizabeth Price,
Attorney, Alston + Bird LLP, will address the characteristics of
conflicts that make them disabling or non-disabling and how and when
such conflicts can be cured.

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, Professor, Psychiatry and Director,
Programs in Ethics, USUHS; Gary Cohen, MPH student; Michael Werner,
President, The Werner Group; T.D.

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The April 10 Bioethics Track will include these dynamic panels:

* The Research Imperative: A Curse or a Cure?
Daniel Callahan, co-founder of The Hastings Center and author of "What
Price Better Health? Hazards of the Research Imperative;" Ronald Bailey ,
science correspondent for Reason magazine, and author of "Liberation
Biology: The Scientific and Moral Case for the Bioetch Revolution;" Dan
Perry, Executive Director of the Alliance for Aging Research; and C.D.

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This revised rule
acknowledges the unique nature of human reproductive tissue donations, and
reassures patients that the FDA is working to serve their best interest.D.

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Philosophical and ethical views.

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