By Alicia Mundy As Food and Drug Administration officials examine internal controls in the wake of insider-trading charges filed against a longtime employee, a primary challenge will be how to limit access to valuable information without clogging up the approval process. The computer database that chemist Cheng Yi Liang is accused of exploiting to make […]
Canadian Study Shows Risk Of Prion Disease From Urine-Derived, Injectable Fertility Products
Women who are injected with urine-derived fertility products may be at risk of developing prion disease, according to a just-released study by an international research team from Canada, France and the United States. The study, published in the Public Library of Science (PLoS) ONE, for the first time documents the presence of prion protein in […]
Detroit mother jailed after standoff
By Doug Guthrie Detroit — A 56-year-old woman faces multiple felony charges and is being held on $500,000 bond after a 10-hour standoff with police, claiming she was protecting her 13-year-old daughter from unnecessary medication. Maryanne Godboldo, 56, was arraigned Sunday before 36th District Magistrate Sidney Barthwell Jr. on charges of firing a weapon in […]
Ottawa signs $425-million deal for vaccine if pandemic flu strikes
The federal government has announced a new 10-year pandemic flu vaccine contract with GlaxoSmithKline, valued at more than $425-million. The contract is intended to ensure a secure supply of vaccine for Canadians in the event of a future influenza pandemic and reduce the possibility of delays in delivery and distribution. The vaccine will be made […]
Vaccine sceptics protest bill requiring doctor's note to opt out
By Carol M. Ostrom, Seattle Times Health Reporter Worried by outbreaks of contagious diseases such as measles and whooping cough, public-health officials are supporting a proposal to make it more difficult for parents to avoid school-entry immunization requirements. The measure under consideration has drawn strong support in both houses of the Legislature and faced little […]
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