1 – Researchers in Scotland have genetically modified hens to produce pharmaceutical drugs in the whites of their eggs. The antibody miR24, which is used for treating malignant melanoma, and other protein-based pharmaceuticals can be produced at high levels in these hens, NPR reported.
2 – China vowed yesterday to address the country’s growing gender imbalance by improving protection of infant girls by increasing the punishment of those who perform abortions based on the sex of the baby, according to MSNBC.
3 – AIDS Healthcare Foundation, a nonprofit AIDS organization, sued Pfizer Inc. for using ads that encourage the use of Viagra as a party drug, Reuters reported.