From: "Phil Payne" 

> Oh Indeed & they are & they are thanking the US coz at a stroke the
> richest healthcare market has in effect handed over a huge money
> making/IP opportunity to the rest of the world.

> Stem cell research is going on hell for leather all over the world. It's
> a race you aren't in but which you'll have to pay for if you want the
> treatment in the future.

It's a symptom of this amazing arrogance - if Shrub bans it, it's banned.

Bolleaux.  Decisions made by the US government of the day have less and
less effect on the rest of the world as the EU and China grow in economic
strength and influence.  The scientific community has pretty well
disregarded this one, though my sources tell me Mayo is a bit hacked off.

It's not going to have a meaningful effect on IP vis-a-vis the rest of the
world - US companies will just do their research off-shore or via hands-off
subsidiaries abroad.  Shrub's just blocked a couple of on-shore labs that
were probably too expensive anyway.  A political move with almost zero
effect on what is really happening.

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