Care2 member? Log in
|
|
 |
Don't Put Human Genes Into Goats for Drug Development!
Target: Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner
Sponsored by: Care2
Sponsored by: Care2
The Food and Drug Administration is currently reviewing ATryn, a new pharmaceutical drug that comes from the milk of genetically modified goats. Scientists in New England have developed transgenic goats that posses a human gene. This gene makes the goats produce human proteins in their milk, and this protein forms the basis of the ATryn drug.
By putting human genes into goats, bioengineers are turning helpless animals into mere drug factories. Indeed, fewer than 10 out of every 100 animals injected with the human gene while still in their mother's womb will be able to produce the altered milk. The other baby goats bred for drug production are killed immediately. What's more, some "successful" transgenic baby goats develop severe birth defects that scientists don't understand.
Help stop this cruel farming process before it becomes widespread! Urge the FDA commissioner to deny ATryn and any other drug that comes from genetically altered animals.
By putting human genes into goats, bioengineers are turning helpless animals into mere drug factories. Indeed, fewer than 10 out of every 100 animals injected with the human gene while still in their mother's womb will be able to produce the altered milk. The other baby goats bred for drug production are killed immediately. What's more, some "successful" transgenic baby goats develop severe birth defects that scientists don't understand.
Sign Petition see who signed this
We signed the “Don't Put Human Genes Into Goats for Drug Development!” petition!
# 50:
8:00 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Nancy-Jo White, Massachusetts
# 49:
7:58 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Norma Sosa, Florida
# 48:
7:54 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Jennifer Fogarty, New York
# 47:
7:50 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Durty south Drew, Florida
# 46:
7:48 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Shannon Brown, Texas
# 45:
7:45 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Richard Golding, New York
# 44:
7:44 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Tammy Harrington, Maryland
# 43:
7:37 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Thelma Cugler, New Jersey
# 42:
7:33 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Rachel Spath, California
# 41:
7:30 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Cheryl Steele, Washington
# 40:
7:19 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Rachel Lane, Canada
There is absolutely no reason for this experiment. The pharmaceutical companies already have anti-bloodclotting medications. So what is the real reason that this is being done?
There is absolutely no reason for this experiment. The pharmaceutical companies already have anti-bloodclotting medications. So what is the real reason that this is being done?
# 39:
7:15 pm PDT, Jun 12,
David Lambert, Montana
# 38:
7:12 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Jennifer Beeman, Washington
Please err on the side of safety and do not authorize this drug.
Please err on the side of safety and do not authorize this drug.
# 37:
7:10 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Gordon Andrews, California
# 36:
7:07 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Katrina Meathrell, Arizona
# 35:
7:05 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Heather Gregory, South Carolina
# 34:
7:03 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Amanda Glass, Florida
# 33:
7:00 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Yosuh Jones, Florida
# 32:
6:59 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Howard Minckler, Texas
# 31:
6:51 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Peace Dove, California
# 30:
6:50 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Jeanne Macdonald, Canada
# 29:
6:49 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Melanie Mclendon, Florida
# 28:
6:43 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Janet Sagona, New York
# 27:
6:42 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Diana Animalspirit, Indiana
# 26:
6:38 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Dana Walters, Wisconsin
# 25:
6:23 pm PDT, Jun 12,
ROSEMARY SCHULTZ, Florida
# 24:
6:17 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Vicki Rider, California
# 23:
6:03 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Roxie Schliesman, Wisconsin
# 22:
5:59 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Yonna Graham, Virginia
# 21:
5:57 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Veronica Von Schwanitz, South Carolina
# 20:
5:56 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Jaime Trainer, West Virginia
# 19:
5:51 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Silky Wyld, Wisconsin
# 18:
5:48 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Brian Reynolds, New Jersey
# 17:
5:47 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Jeff Hopkins, Illinois
# 16:
5:44 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Name not displayed, California
HMMM, THIS SOUNDS A LOT LIKE WHAT HITLER WAS DOING!!
HMMM, THIS SOUNDS A LOT LIKE WHAT HITLER WAS DOING!!
# 15:
5:42 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Steve Dale, Australia
THIS IS WRONG AND SHOULD BE ABORTED AND STOPPED.
THIS IS WRONG AND SHOULD BE ABORTED AND STOPPED.
# 14:
5:38 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Wendy McGowan, Oregon
# 13:
5:34 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Tabitha Wilson, Ohio
# 12:
5:32 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Lauren Sullivan, California
# 11:
5:31 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Name not displayed, Wisconsin
# 10:
5:26 pm PDT, Jun 12,
O Poop, Maine
STOP.
STOP.
# 9:
5:21 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Joy Ellis, Texas
# 8:
5:19 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Cassandra Green, Arkansas
# 7:
5:19 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Zelda DiCaprio, Texas
# 6:
5:13 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Janis Ciofalo, New York
# 5:
5:11 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Sarah Taylor, Illinois
This wrong very wrong would you use a human as a guinea pig NO? then why are we using helpless defenseless animals as just that?
This wrong very wrong would you use a human as a guinea pig NO? then why are we using helpless defenseless animals as just that?
# 4:
5:08 pm PDT, Jun 12,
LiAnna Davis, California
Please don't rush this drug through the review process--we as a society need time to consider the impacts of drugs from genetically altered animals!
Please don't rush this drug through the review process--we as a society need time to consider the impacts of drugs from genetically altered animals!
# 3:
5:04 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Erica Holman, Massachusetts
# 2:
2:02 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Regina Lankford, Virginia
# 1:
1:43 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Roxanne Reindl, Wisconsin
Dear Commissioner von Eschenbach, I understand the FDA is currently reviewing ATryn, an antithrombin that developer GTC Biotherapeutics claims helps prevent blood clots. But ATryn's manufacturing process raises serious ethical questions because of its cruelty to animals. In order to make ATryn, GTC injects a human gene into the DNA of goat embryos. This process of using transgenic animals for drug production is cruel. Out of every 100 animals injected with the human gene, only one to ten will successfully be a transgenic offspring. The other 90 to 99 percent of animals bred for drug production are killed immediately. And some "successful" transgenic animals develop severe birth defects that scientists don't understand. view more Not only is this process cruel to the animals who have been injected with the human gene, its safety impacts to humans are not well understood. A 2002 National Academy of Sciences report recommended keeping transgenic animal products out of the food supply, partially because of concerns about allergic reactions. Please refuse to approve ATryn or any other drug produced in a transgenic animal. Transgenic animal drug production raises grave safety and ethical concerns. Sincerely, Roxanne Reindl
Dear Commissioner von Eschenbach, I understand the FDA is currently reviewing ATryn, an antithrombin that developer GTC Biotherapeutics claims helps prevent blood clots. But ATryn's manufacturing process raises serious ethical questions because of its cruelty to animals. In order to make ATryn, GTC injects a human gene into the DNA of goat embryos. This process of using transgenic animals for drug production is cruel. Out of every 100 animals injected with the human gene, only one to ten will successfully be a transgenic offspring. The other 90 to 99 percent of animals bred for drug production are killed immediately. And some "successful" transgenic animals develop severe birth defects that scientists don't understand. view more Not only is this process cruel to the animals who have been injected with the human gene, its safety impacts to humans are not well understood. A 2002 National Academy of Sciences report recommended keeping transgenic animal products out of the food supply, partially because of concerns about allergic reactions. Please refuse to approve ATryn or any other drug produced in a transgenic animal. Transgenic animal drug production raises grave safety and ethical concerns. Sincerely, Roxanne Reindl