France on hES: Here Come the Cells

CordesNews reports that France is set to import hES cells under its new "law on bioethics", passed in July of this year. "Supernumerary frozen human embryos conceived in vitro and without a parental project" may be used to derive cells, create lines and in experiments utilizining the derived cells.

DuPont CEO Announces Bioethics Guiding Principles

DuPont practically has its own news agency, and today it released a major piece about the benefits of biotechnology, including those tied to bioethics principles. If you dig you find their new advisory board, with links to a bioethics policy and perspectives of board members.