General Electric to Use Embryonic Stem Cells for Testing, Phase Out Lab Rats

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General Electric to Use Embryonic Stem Cells for Testing, Phase Out Lab Rats
By Alex Bush

BOSTON, Mass, July 1, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - General Electric has announced that it will use embryonic stem cells provided by Geron Corporation for the purpose of testing toxic effects of drug treatments.

GE issued a statement, attempting to preempt criticism over the decision, saying, “We acknowledge the considerable debate and take very seriously the ethical and societal issues associated with research using stem cells derived from embryonic or fetal tissue.”

“We conduct our research in an ethically and scientifically responsible manner,” the statement said.

However, embryonic stem cells have been the center of heated controversy since harvesting the cells requires the destruction of embryonic human beings.

But Geron Corporation indicates that in this case it believes that the ends justify the means.

“Up to three quarters of toxicity problems are not detected until preclinical or later stages of drug development and this significantly increases the cost of developing new drugs,” Geron Corporation said in a press release, “Earlier detection of toxicity problems could reduce both overall drug development costs and potentially harmful patient exposure in clinical trials.”

Konstantin Fielder, General Manager of Cell Technologies at GE Healthcare said that stem cells harvested from human embryos could even replace lab rats as the primary scientific testing method.

“Once you have human cells and you can get them in a standardized way, like you get right now your lab rats in a standardized way, you can actually do those experiments on those cells,” he said.

Both GE and Geron have said that the stem cells to be used are listed on a National Institutes of Health registry, making them eligible for use in the United States.

Contact Information for General Electric:
ge.com/contact/contact_form.html?ref=http://www.ge.com/

Or by phone: (203) 373-2211

Ge = Universal Studios = NBC = MSNBC
 
I try to avoid GE products. The next time you buy light bulbs or appliances, consider another brand. People talk about our carbon footprint. We also need to watch our “culture of death” footprint.
 
The_Rock said:
lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/jul/09070116.html
General Electric to Use Embryonic Stem Cells for Testing, Phase Out Lab Rats
By Alex Bush

BOSTON, Mass, July 1, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) -

. . . “Once you have human cells and you can get them in a standardized way, like you get right now your lab rats in a standardized way, you can actually do those experiments on those cells,” he said. . .
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At least they don’t try to skirt around the issues. To this guy killing babies is just a “standardized way” of getting cells…just like lab rats, you know.

I appreciate it when evil makes itself known so unambiguously.
 
The_Rock said:
lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/jul/09070116.html
General Electric to Use Embryonic Stem Cells for Testing, Phase Out Lab Rats
By Alex Bush

BOSTON, Mass, July 1, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - General Electric has announced that it will use embryonic stem cells provided by Geron Corporation for the purpose of testing toxic effects of drug treatments.

GE issued a statement, attempting to preempt criticism over the decision, saying, “We acknowledge the considerable debate and take very seriously the ethical and societal issues associated with research using stem cells derived from embryonic or fetal tissue.”

“We conduct our research in an ethically and scientifically responsible manner,” the statement said.

However, embryonic stem cells have been the center of heated controversy since harvesting the cells requires the destruction of embryonic human beings.

But Geron Corporation indicates that in this case it believes that the ends justify the means.

“Up to three quarters of toxicity problems are not detected until preclinical or later stages of drug development and this significantly increases the cost of developing new drugs,” Geron Corporation said in a press release, “Earlier detection of toxicity problems could reduce both overall drug development costs and potentially harmful patient exposure in clinical trials.”

Konstantin Fielder, General Manager of Cell Technologies at GE Healthcare said that stem cells harvested from human embryos could even replace lab rats as the primary scientific testing method.

“Once you have human cells and you can get them in a standardized way, like you get right now your lab rats in a standardized way, you can actually do those experiments on those cells,” he said.

Both GE and Geron have said that the stem cells to be used are listed on a National Institutes of Health registry, making them eligible for use in the United States.

Contact Information for General Electric:
ge.com/contact/contact_form.html?ref=http://www.ge.com/

Or by phone: (203) 373-2211

Ge = Universal Studios = NBC = MSNBC
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We are truly worshipping Moloch.

My washing machine just quit. I can assure you the new one won’t come from GE, nor will anything else from now on.
 
GE is so immoral that they are more concerned about PETA targeting them for using lab rats than they are about using the cells of human babies produced and murdered for their profit!

GE is the same company that continued to sell parts to the Iranians while the Iranians provide support to the Muslim Terrorists who kill our soldiers with IED"S, etc…

They own NBC and provided the most biased news coverage since the Nazi propoganda machine to ensure that the liberals and Obama would win. This will secure GE lucrative contracts for the “GREEN” agenda (read waste billions of dollars on questionable technology to deal with an over-exaggerated problem) and for Billion $ government contracts to have your private medical information on a database that will surely allow misuse of your information to deny you medical treatment once its being rationed to the most “needy?” by the government.

Check out the value of their stock since Jeffrey Immelt took over as CEO! (Immelt took over in 2001= $49/ share, today=$12!!!) Great leadership!

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, Ora Pro Nobis Peccatoribus!

mark
 
My father worked for GE for many years. We used GE products proudly in our home. No more. Next time I need a major appliance I’ll be shopping for another brand.
 
Mark77 said:
GE is so immoral that they are more concerned about PETA targeting them for using lab rats than they are about using the cells of human babies produced and murdered for their profit!

GE is the same company that continued to sell parts to the Iranians while the Iranians provide support to the Muslim Terrorists who kill our soldiers with IED"S, etc…

They own NBC and provided the most biased news coverage since the Nazi propoganda machine to ensure that the liberals and Obama would win. This will secure GE lucrative contracts for the “GREEN” agenda (read waste billions of dollars on questionable technology to deal with an over-exaggerated problem) and for Billion $ government contracts to have your private medical information on a database that will surely allow misuse of your information to deny you medical treatment once its being rationed to the most “needy?” by the government.

Check out the value of their stock since Jeffrey Immelt took over as CEO! (Immelt took over in 2001= $49/ share, today=$12!!!) Great leadership!

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, Ora Pro Nobis Peccatoribus!

mark
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I’ve been wondering why we suddenly see all those TV commercials that portray GE in a warm and fuzzy manner. Now I know.

God save us.
 
The_Rock said:
lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/jul/09070116.html
General Electric to Use Embryonic Stem Cells for Testing, Phase Out Lab Rats
By Alex Bush

BOSTON, Mass, July 1, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - General Electric has announced that it will use embryonic stem cells provided by Geron Corporation for the purpose of testing toxic effects of drug treatments.

GE issued a statement, attempting to preempt criticism over the decision, saying, “We acknowledge the considerable debate and take very seriously the ethical and societal issues associated with research using stem cells derived from embryonic or fetal tissue.”

“We conduct our research in an ethically and scientifically responsible manner,” the statement said.

However, embryonic stem cells have been the center of heated controversy since harvesting the cells requires the destruction of embryonic human beings.

But Geron Corporation indicates that in this case it believes that the ends justify the means.

“Up to three quarters of toxicity problems are not detected until preclinical or later stages of drug development and this significantly increases the cost of developing new drugs,” Geron Corporation said in a press release, “Earlier detection of toxicity problems could reduce both overall drug development costs and potentially harmful patient exposure in clinical trials.”

Konstantin Fielder, General Manager of Cell Technologies at GE Healthcare said that stem cells harvested from human embryos could even replace lab rats as the primary scientific testing method.

“Once you have human cells and you can get them in a standardized way, like you get right now your lab rats in a standardized way, you can actually do those experiments on those cells,” he said.

Both GE and Geron have said that the stem cells to be used are listed on a National Institutes of Health registry, making them eligible for use in the United States.

Contact Information for General Electric:
ge.com/contact/contact_form.html?ref=http://www.ge.com/

Or by phone: (203) 373-2211

Ge = Universal Studios = NBC = MSNBC
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Not that I use many GE products, but from now on I’ll drop them altogether. Still, in hospitals many instruments are GE made, and those I cannot avoid.
 
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