Capitol Hill stem-cell backers received health industry dollars

By M. Asif Ismail and Christine Morente

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2001 — U.S. representatives and senators who strongly pushed for federally subsidized embryonic stem cell research ha

Excerpts from this story referencing "pharmaceutical industries":

"… 55,500.In the last six years, Harkin received $54,307 from the biotech and pharmaceutical industries.Hatch helped by biotech moneyAnother senator championing federal governmen …"

"… and the letter campaign received a substantial amount from the biotech and pharmaceutical industries in the last election cycle. The Public i reviewed the campaign contributio …"

Regulating cloning

By M. Asif Ismail

The biotech industry pushes its agenda in the states

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"… ony. But the main force behind the bill was New Jersey's biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, and its universities and hospitals, which mounted a formidable lobbying e …"

Lobbying, old-time politics block legislation on human cloning

By M. Asif Ismail

Bush administration articulates no position

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"… sistant Joe Pierle, who helped draft the legislation, said the biotech and pharmaceutical industries and the advocacy groups opposed to it lobbied intensely. "Basically, the o …"

"… in 25 state legislatures, according to BioWorld Today.But the biotech and pharmaceutical industries were even more skeptical about these bills. The magazine reported that BIO …"