Modern organ transplantation now spans over 50 years. Its success has been one of the
most remarkable scientific and clinical accomplishments of the 20th century. However, the …

Commerce in transplantation is well known, if not well defined. Although the word commerce
suggests an exchange of money, in reality it often simply signifies a non‐profit‐making …

The successful transplantation of human organs has created a shortage of the precious
commodity. One solution to this problem is to commercialize the exchange process for …

Organ transplantation depends on a display of public confidence. Health authorities have
the duty to protect public confidence against any action that would put in doubt the quality of …

Clinical organ transplantation has evolved through advances in patient care in parallel with
investigations in associated biologies. It has developed from a cottage industry to an …

As academics in transplantation, we like to believe that our research could someday impact
patient care, perhaps through development of new drugs, diagnostic assays, medical …

By definition a product identified by its official chemical name rather than an advertised
brand name is called a generic. If a drug exert its pharmacological effects at the same site …

INTRODUCTION: The two countries that performed the most organ transplants in 2006, the
United States and China, initiated significant regulatory changes in 2007 that continue into …

Over the past 30 years, organ transplantation has saved many lives and improved the
quality of life of large numbers of people. Improvements in medical technology have led to …