The Physicians Committee says Southern Illinois University cancelled its plans to use pigs in emergency medicine residency training, confirmed through a state records request. The group filed a USDA complaint in July 2013 and protested outside the Springfield medical school campus that October.
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Whole Genome Sequencing Helps FDA Identify Dangerous Bacteria
FDA is using whole genome sequencing to trace foodborne illness outbreaks through the DNA fingerprints bacteria leave behind. The agency says it strengthened evidence tying a Listeria strain to Hispanic-style cheese from Roos Foods, whose food production it suspended on March 11, 2014.
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EPA’s Carbon Rule Falls Short of Real Emissions Reduction
Food & Water Watch and the Institute for Policy Studies say EPA's new carbon dioxide rule undercuts itself by allowing emissions trading and offsets, and that targets covering only existing coal-fired plants fall short of IPCC goals for developed countries.
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Medtronic Opens Applications for 2014 Bakken Invitation Award; Unveils Online Community to Connect People With Medical Devices Who "Live On. Give On."
Medtronic opened applications for its second Bakken Invitation Award, which gives ten people who overcame health challenges with medical technology a $20,000 charitable grant and a 2015 trip to Hawaii. Medtronic donates $10 to Project HOPE for each story shared in its new online community.
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Medtronic Launches Advisa and Ensura SR MRI(TM) SureScan® Pacemaker Systems in Europe
Medtronic received CE Mark and launched the Advisa and Ensura SR MRI SureScan single-chamber pacemakers in Europe, approved for MRI scans of any region of the body without positioning restrictions. The devices are not approved in the United States.
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FDA launches openFDA to provide easy access to valuable FDA public data
The FDA launched openFDA, a search-based API that puts the agency's public health datasets into computer-readable form so developers and researchers can query them and build their own applications on top, in line with the Open Data executive order.
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CLINICAL TRIAL ANALYSIS SUGGESTS DRUG COMBINATION MAY BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IN RECURRENT OVARIAN CANCER
An NCI-sponsored randomized phase 2 trial reported at ASCO found that pairing olaparib with the blood vessel inhibitor cediranib nearly doubled progression-free survival in recurrent ovarian cancer compared with olaparib alone. It is the first ovarian study of an all-oral combination.
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OxySure Systems, Inc. (OXYS) Research Update Released
Taglich Brothers reiterated a Speculative Buy on OxySure Systems with a $2.10 12-month target, projecting revenue growth from $1.8 million in 2013 to $4.9 million in 2015 and break-even that year as the company positions its Model 615 oxygen device alongside defibrillators.
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Shining a light on memory
Using a flash of light, UCSD researchers inactivated and then reactivated a memory in genetically engineered rats. The NIH-funded team calls it the first cause-and-effect evidence that strengthened connections between neurons carry memory, and that weakening synapses can switch one off.
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Cytokinetics Announces Further Results from BENEFIT-ALS Relating to Effects Following Withdrawal of Tirasemtiv
Cytokinetics presented follow-up data from BENEFIT-ALS in Istanbul: tirasemtiv's effect on slow vital capacity during 12 weeks of double-blind treatment held through 4 weeks after the last dose. Differences in ALSFRS-R scores between tirasemtiv and placebo were not statistically significant.
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Delayed policy implementation will give Highmark more time to reconsider negative reactions from patients and physicians
The Pennsylvania Medical Society's chief executive welcomed Highmark's decision to delay its Monitored Anesthesia Care Policy, which would have ended coverage of propofol for otherwise healthy colonoscopy patients. Physician groups had argued the change was not in patients' interest.
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CBER Key Staff Directory - FDA
A staff directory listing names, office locations and phone numbers for key personnel in the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.
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FDA Jobs: Medical Officer (OBRR)
A job posting: the FDA's Office of Blood Research and Review seeks a medical officer with an adult hematology background to review clinical studies of blood-derived products and advise on clinical trial design.
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Update: Campaign to end rabies tests on beagles
A Physicians Committee update on its campaign to stop Taiwan's government from infecting beagles and other animals with rabies virus, reporting a press conference and public hearing in Taiwan, a video from two staff scientists, and a supporting letter from Ellen DeGeneres.
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Debbie's Dream Foundation Raises Awareness of Increased Stomach Cancer Rates with Inaugural Run for Debbie's Dream, 5K Run/Walk and Children's Fun Run
Debbie's Dream Foundation will hold its first 5K Run/Walk and Children's Fun Run on June 7 in Copley, Ohio, to raise awareness of rising stomach cancer rates among young adults and funding to fight gastric cancer.
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Mevesi Brings Unified Data Warehouse Technology to Speed Script Software Users
Mevesi and Digital Simplistics have partnered to give Speed Script pharmacy software users access to Mevesi's data warehouse platform, which the companies say tracks revenue, cash flow and expense trends and monitors patients' medication adherence.
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FTC puts the brakes on national subprime auto lender
Consumer Portfolio Services will pay more than $5.5 million to settle FTC allegations that it overcharged auto loan customers and used illegal collection tactics, including harassment and false repossession threats. It will refund or adjust 128,000 accounts and pay $2 million in penalties.
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FDA allows marketing of first non-invasive test to help in identifying cause of certain kidney disease
The FDA cleared the EUROIMMUN Anti-PLA2R IFA blood test, the first non-invasive test that helps tell whether membranous glomerulonephritis stems from the immune system attacking kidney tissue or from another cause, such as infection.
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