All Legislation articles – Page 10
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NewsNew Zealand in legal highs U-turn
First phase of new drug policy reversed as government bans designer drugs
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Radical drug rule changes hit buffers in India
Oversight panel concludes government plan will increase bureaucracy
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NewsFDA wants the dirt on antibacterial soaps
US manufacturers will have to prove their products are safe and more effective than ordinary soap, under a proposed rule
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NewsCalifornia takes on chemicals in consumer goods
State’s green chemistry initiative aims to swap out chemicals listed as hazardous to the environment or human health
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NewsPoland gets serious on plagiarism
Government plans scheme to check all theses submitted since September 2005
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Senate bill aims to soothe helium market
US government looks to continue the sell off its helium stockpile but price rises may cost research dear
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NewsAustralia plans to scrap carbon tax early
A new emissions trading scheme would replace it, quickly linking up with the EU’s own pricing scheme for carbon dioxide
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NewsLords Bill proposes animal research labelling for medicines
Bill aims to underline the necessity of animal experiments, says Robert Winston
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Congress says US needs a science laureate
New legislation proposes the appointment of a public champion for research
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NewsFinishing line in sight for libel reform
After travelling a rocky road, the libel reform bill is set to enter English law and will provide more protection for journalists and scientists
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Libel reform bill at risk
Campaigners fear that appending the bill to efforts to regulate the press will doom reform
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NewsGlobal convention to limit mercury agreed
World signs up to treaty to ban export of mercury but sticking points remain over artisanal mining and coal power plants
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FOI exemptions for unpublished research
UK government agrees to amend the Freedom of Information Act so that universities are not compelled to release unpublished data
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China targets patented drugs with law change
Domestic drug companies can apply for licences to produce patented drugs when public health overrides intellectual property considerations
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NewsEurope-wide single patent stalls again
Row over ultimate control of the planned European single patent court brings the process to a juddering halt once more
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Campaigners win fight to reform English libel laws
New bill will protect scientists and journalists from vexatious suits when highlighting concerns with scientific evidence
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NewsAcetone peroxide – ordinary ingredients for an extraordinary explosive
A UK government clamp-down on internet abuse is being rushed through parliament following the apparent ease with which bomb-making instructions can be found.