Drive for drugs lead to baby clinical trials

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced rules that allow small doses of experimental drugs to be tested in people before full-scale clinical trials begin but at the same time, it loosened manufacturing requirements for early-stage drug candidates. These changes benefit academics by allowing them to make small batches of experimental drugs and do early testing in people.

Pharmaceutical preparations, Pharmaceutical industry, Human experimentation in medicine, Human medical experimentation, United States. Food and Drug Administration

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NIH workers see red over revised rules for conflicts of interest

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The employees of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) are revolting against the revised rules for conflicts of interest. The protestors feel that the revised rules will hurt the agency's recruiting and retention of scientists, and may have many significant losses on the employees, especially those whose age would not permit them to find another job.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Personnel administration, Scientists, Conflict of Interest, Human resource management, Recruiting, United States. National Institutes of Health, Company personnel management, Conflict of interests (Agency), Employee retention, Industry hiring, Conflicts of interest

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Stem-cell issue moves up the US agenda

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The U.S. senators have voted for lifting the restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem-cell research. The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 will allow federal funding for research on stem cells that are derived from embryos left over at fertility clinics and already slated for destruction.

Government expenditures, Legislative Bodies, US Senate, Political aspects, Powers and duties, United States. Congress. Senate, Federal aid to research, Government aid to research, Government finance, Stem cell research

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