INTERACTIONS WITH SOURCE COUNTRIES - GUIDELINES FOR MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN-SOCIETY-OF-PHARMACOGNOSY

The formulation of a set of guidelines for members of the American Soc iety of Pharmacognosy to follow in their relationship with genetically rich source countries has been discussed for several years. At the 37 th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pharmacognosy, held in Ju ly 1996 at the University of California, Santa Cruz, a resolution and set of guidelines promoting the research and training of source countr y scientists, the facilitation of technology transfer, and the fair an d equitable sharing of results and benefits arising from the utilizati on and commercialization of source country natural resources were offi cially endorsed by the membership in attendance.