Merck Agrees To Pay $58M To Settle Multistate Lawsuit That Claimed Advertisements For Vioxx Played Down Health Risks Merck on Tuesday agreed to a $58 million settlement with 29 states and the District of Columbia to end investigations over allegations that it downplayed cardiovascular risks caused by the COX-2 inhibitor Vioxx in direct-to-consumer advertisements dating back to 1999, the
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Investment In Babraham To Spark Life-Saving Drug Discovery, UK New investment was announced for a world-leading research lab in Cambridgeshire that will, for the first time, give developers access to a state-of-the-art suite of 'drop-in' lab facilities helping them to create and bring life-saving
drugs to the market.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMcCain, Obama Vying For Millions Of White, Working-Class Women Who Support Clinton, Newsweek Reports Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) are beginning to compete for the "millions of mostly white, working-class women" who support Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) as they "narrow in" on their respective parties' nominations for president, Newsweek reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFarm Bill's New Tax Credit For Biofuel Production Will Support Development Of Advanced Low-Carbon Biofuels The Farm Bill's new Credit for Production of Cellulosic Biofuel provides an important incentive for commercialization of second- and third-generation cellulosic biofuels. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) urged Congress to override President Bush's veto.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLife Insurance Policies Made Available To Sex Workers In India Commercial sex workers in India now have the option of purchasing life insurance policies, Smarajit Jana -- chief adviser to the group Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, or the Committee for Indomitable Women -- said Monday, AFP/Yahoo! News reports."Sex workers approached" the
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInternational Menopause Society Research Team Says HRT Is Safe, Safety Concerns 'Overhyped' The risks associated with hormone replacement therapy are not as great as commonly believed, and women in the early stages of menopause should not worry about taking the
drugs, according to Amos Pines, chair of the International Menopause Society, who issued a consensus statement from a team of experts who reviewed the safety and effectiveness of HRT in early menopause,
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSocial Conservatives Expressing Frustration With Bush To McCain, Wall Street Journal Reports Some social conservative leaders are "letting it be known" to Republican Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) that they are not "happy with the way their desires are being met" by President Bush and Republicans in Congress, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMayor Menino To Proclaim May 24 Boston Nurse-Midwifery Day At ACNM's Inaugural Women's Health Expo The Women's
Health Expo at the Hynes Convention Center on Saturday, May 24, will begin at 10 a.m. with a ribbon cutting by Mayor Thomas M. Menino and an official proclamation declaring May 24 as Boston Nurse-Midwifery Day. Hosted by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), the Women's
Health Expo is a free event for Boston women and their families. "Addressing the issues of
healthcare in Boston is a top priority of my administration," says Mayor Menino.
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