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MONEY, EXPERIENCE DIFFER IN RACE PITTING POLITICO VS. ENTREPRENEURThe Sacramento Bee (California) The candidates back Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi's decision to prohibit…
Oct 5, 200610-year outlook cautions against early results from $3 billion planTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE John Simpson, stem cell specialist at the Foundation for…
Oct 5, 2006INSTITUTE REPORT SAYS USABLE TREATMENTS ARE YEARS AWAYSan Jose Mercury News (California) The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a Santa Monica-based…
Oct 5, 2006The San Diego Union-Tribune (California) "During the Proposition 71 campaign, proponents implied that miraculous cures were just around the corner," said John…
Oct 5, 2006The Daily Cardinal - University Wire The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, which owns the patents that control the five stem cell lines…
Oct 5, 2006Agency's assessment could affect research OK'd by state votersThe Sacramento Bee (California) The nonprofit groups -- the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer…
Oct 4, 2006Wisconsin State Journal The review was requested by the Los Angeles-based nonprofit Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, which is involved in…
Oct 4, 2006Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) "The U.S. should be importing Canadian drug policy, not Canadian drugs, so seniors don't have to cross the…
Oct 4, 2006Case challenges licenses, royalty claims by University of WisconsinTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE John Simpson, stem cell project director for Santa Monica's Foundation…
Oct 4, 2006Customs vows to stop confiscating small shipments.Orlando Sentinel (Florida) Jerry Flanagan of FTCR said the government still has not done anything about…
Oct 4, 2006The New York Times In their request for a re-examination, the consumer group FTCR and the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) said Dr.…
Oct 4, 2006High fees, restrictive guidelines have objectors seeking reversalThe San Diego Union-Tribune (California) "We're pleased the (patent office) has decided to re-examine these…
Oct 4, 2006The Chronicle of Higher Education Two public-interest groups -- the Public Patent Foundation, in New York City, and the Foundation for Taxpayer…
Oct 4, 2006Buried in a slew of last-minute vetoes by Arnold over the weekend was SB440 by Sen. Jackie Speier, which would have protected…
Oct 4, 2006The San Diego Union-Tribune (California) The California Patient's Guide summarizes health-care rights and remedies available to all residents of the state. The…
Oct 4, 2006The San Jose Mercury News (California) Patent examiners said in recent rulings that the claims by the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer…
Oct 3, 2006East Bay Business Times (California) The Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights along with the Public Patent Foundation petitioned have…
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