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New Effort Reopens a Medical Minefield
By Barry Meier , A back-pain researcher, Dr. Richard Deyo recalls the uproar the last time federal officials tried to suggest how doctors should practice
Power for patients: Comparative effectiveness research will help people make better health choices
By Ruth Faden and Jonathan D. Moreno, It’s a name only a policy wonk could love: comparative effectiveness research. But get ready to hear a
April 2009 Newsletter- Obama/ Specter
Friends of Cancer Research is a non-profit organization that creates effective collaboration between medical professionals, scientists, public officials, patients, and other research advocates in order
Sebelius Confirmation Expected Today
By Shailagh Murray, The Senate began debate this morning on the nomination of Kathleen Sebelius to head the Department of Health and Human Services, with
President Obama Reiterates His Commitment to Science and Cancer Research in Speech to the National Academy of Sciences
President Obama promised a “new era of science and technology for the nation”, addressing the National Academy of Sciences yesterday and vowed to commit significant funds
New York Times- Health Care Reform, Step One
EDITORIAL, The Senate has a not-to-be-missed opportunity in the next few weeks to pass legislation giving the Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate
New York Times- Advances Elusive in the Long Drive to Cure Cancer
By Gina Kolata, In 1971, flush with the nation’s success in putting a man on the Moon, President Richard M. Nixon announced a new goal.
CQ- ‘White Paper’ Aims to Shape Treatment Comparison Agenda
By John Reichard, A policy paper released Monday by a group representing a variety of players in the health care system aims to persuade federal
Washington Post- Local, State Agencies Lack Resources to Ensure Food Safety
Congress Must Fix System, Report Says, By Lyndsey Layton, Local and state health officials trying to prevent food illness outbreaks are stymied by scarce resources,
Comparative effectiveness research panel holds first session
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A newly formed federal council held its first meeting here today, a listening session in which members were told by various interest
