RE: WILX-TV: BioPort -- not a Defendant -- will appeal Judge Sullivan's ruling?

[Guest guest]

If Bioport wasn't named a co-defendant in the original action, it has no

standing to do anything except to sit on the sidelines and gnash its

teeth!

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I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing,

and as necessary in the political world as storms in the

physical.

... It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of

government.

-- Jefferson

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..> WILX-TV: BioPort -- not a Defendant -- will appeal

..> Judge Sullivan's ruling?

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..> http://www.wilx.com/news/headlines/550387.html

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..> Anthrax Vaccine a Personal Choice for Military

..> Lansing's Bioport Could See Sales Slide

..> Ross

..> Dec 23, 2003

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..> A judge ruled that servicemen and women couldn't be forced

..> to receive the anthrax vaccine if they choose not to. The

..> news could affect sales of Lansing's Bioport to its largest

..> client the U.S. Department of Defense.

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..> The ruling is based on a 1998 law prohibiting the use of

..> experimental drugs without patient permission.

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..> Bioport says its vaccine has been around for over 30 years

..> and is by no means experimental.

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..> Despite the ruling it's not yet clear to company officials

..> if it will impact only a handful within the case or all of

..> the armed forces.

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..> Bioport says regardless, the decision will not damage its

..> bottom line. Any shortfalls in sales from the DOD, it plans

..> to make up in part through international sales and new

..> product development.

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..> Bioport says it plans to appeal the decision.

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