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Table of Contents . . . April 20th, 2003
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Ethics - FDA asks HHS Inspector General to investigate FDA-sponsored clinical trial
Smallpox - Temporary deferral recommended for heart patients volunteering for vaccine
Acromegaly - FDA approves first in a new class of medicines
Chemical Warfare - Federal agencies begin bioterrorism test
Virology - Vaccinia-like virus associated with infection in humans and cattle is described
Drug Approval - NCL to FDA: Hasty Rx-to-OTC switches bad medicine
Emergency Medicine - HHS to test handheld devices for transmitting urgent information to clinicians
FDA Regulations - Leiner announces compliance with proposed dietary supplement standards
Food Safety - USDA takes message on the road
Food-borne Illness - Health officials fear U.S. unprepared for botulism attack
Nausea - FDA approves new drug for cancer patients getting chemotherapy
Patient Safety - FDA proposes bar coding in pharmaceutical packaging
Smallpox - Study says vaccinated health workers present greater risk for patients
Syphilis - Outbreaks on the rise in Miami-Dade, Broward counties
Tuberculosis Epidemiology - U.S.-Mexico project will ensure continuity of treatment for patients crossing the border
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