According to The New England Journal of Medicine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently initiated new regulations concerning drug safety reporting. The regulations establish a new safety reporting paradigm for new drugs under investigational applications (INDs). These new regulations are expected to help protect human subjects as well as improve conduct during clinical
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New CDC Report Reveals Decrease in Colorectal Cancer Rate and Deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data from a new report that reveals a decrease in both the rate of new colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths related to colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cancer killer in the United States among cancers affecting both men and women. According to the CDC
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Toyota Recalling Over 80,000 Vehicles for Electrical System Defect, Risk of Limited Drivability or Shut Down
Toyota has announced the recall of approximately 82,000 vehicles due to an electrical system defect that could increase the risk of an accident due to limited drivability or vehicle shutdown. According to safercar.gov, certain model year 2006-2007 Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX400H Passenger Cars manufactured from February 16, 2005 through August 30, 2006, are included in
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New CPSC Crib Safety Regulations in Effect
New crib safety regulations created by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) went into effect on June 28, 2011. According to an article on moms.today.com, the new safety regulations ban the manufacturing and sale of drop-side cribs, which means that all cribs will need to have four fixed, immobile sides. In addition, crib manufacturers will
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Study Shows Mammograms Reduce Breast Cancer Fatalities by a Third
The results of a study on the long-term benefits of regular mammography screening in Sweden have demonstrated that timely mammograms lower breast cancer deaths by a third. A recent MSNBC article reports that the longest-running breast cancer screening study ever held included 130,000 women and showed that the number of women who survive breast cancer increases with
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