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  • FDA Inspection Report Cited 20 Violations for J&J

    Thursday, May 27th, 2010 at 23:16 | Comments Off

    Today J&J faces scrutiny from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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  • Pathway, 23andMe, Navigenics Gene Tests to Face House Scrutiny

    Thursday, May 20th, 2010 at 22:58 | Comments Off

    A House panel wants to know how the tests are analyzed in a lab, how accurate they are and how the information is handled.

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  • FDA Looks at Antibacterial Soap for Hormone Effects

    Friday, April 9th, 2010 at 08:07 | Comments Off

    Is antibacterial soap better to cleanse your hands of germs than regular soap and water?

    That’s one question weighing on the FDA as it conducts a safety review of triclosan, an ingredient designed to fight bacteria that’s in a variety of consumer products, including liquid hand soap, kitchenware and even some toys and clothing.

    The agency disclosed the “scientific and regulatory review of the safety of triclosan in FDA-regulated products,” in a statement posted to its Web site.

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  • The Morning After: Reaction to the House Health-Care Vote

    Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 at 01:33 | Comments Off

    It took 14 months of birthing — and there’s still a ittle ground to go before it’s all official — but the health-care overall is effective here. The opinions about what it all means remained mixed, but whether they were for or against the legislation, many health-care groups say they are focused now on trying to improve what they see as flaws. Here are some of extracts from of statements:

    Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America “Our commitment to help pay ..read more

  • PM Report: Obama Tries to Close Health Deal

    Saturday, March 20th, 2010 at 06:00 | Comments Off

    In what could be his last public appeal for health-care legislation before a critical House vote, President Barack Obama says Congress is in position to end a century-long struggle over health care by passing his sweeping overhaul. Plus, the Dow finishes lower for the first time in nine sessions; and WSJ’s Amy Chozick joins the News Hub to tell us why a crop of shows with dysfunctional leading women has given Showtime a burst of momentum.

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  • Health-Care Bill: When Might the White House Celebration Begin?

    Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 12:16 | Comments Off

    This post by WSJ’s Laura Meckler also appears on the Washington Wire blog

    The complex legislative maneuvering to pass health-care overhaul legislation has produced many questions and among them this: When can the White House declare victory?

    If the House passes the Senate health bill on Sunday, as Democrats hope, and President Obama signs it into law, the overhaul will be official -– signed, sealed and delivered. But the president is reluctant to celebrate, officials said, because the House Democrats will have ..read more

  • Health Bill: From Reconciliation to ‘Deeming’

    Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 08:43 | Comments Off

    This post by WSJ’s Naftali Bendavid also appears on the Washington Wire blog.

    We’re not doing anything wrong. And besides, the Republicans did it more.

    That was much of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s message today as he struck back at critics of the legislative tactics Democrats are using to push through their health overhaul bill. Dismissing the criticism as an inside-the-Beltway fixation, Hoyer said the American public cares about what’s in a bill, not the process by which it passes.

    “ ‘So ..read more

  • Moderate Dems Hold Key for House Health Vote

    Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 06:23 | Comments Off

    A key week for health-care reform places moderate House Democrats firmly in the spotlight. WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib explains the arguments that could pursuade them to vote yes.

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  • Health Overhaul From Here: Bypassing the Supermajority

    Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 01:29 | Comments Off

    To hear some Democrats tell it over the weekend, the health-care overhaul has already passed Congress, leaving just some procedural matters to wrap up before the changes begin.

    “Health-care reform has already passed both the House and the Senate with not only a majority in the Senate but a supermajority. And we’re not talking about changing any rules here,” White House adviser Nancy-Ann DeParle says in the Washington Post this morning.

    The House and Senate passed different bills, however, so the problem ..read more

  • Study: Obese Kids May Have Early Signs of Future Heart Disease

    Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 01:11 | Comments Off

    Some obese children as young as 3 years old have elevated levels of a marker that is linked to heart disease in later life, a new study says.

    Nearly 30% of obese 3-to-5-year-olds in the study had elevated blood levels of C-reactive protein–a widely studied marker for inflammation — compared with 17% of healthy-weight kids of the same age, according to the research being published today in the journal Pediatrics. CRP can help predict risk of heart disease, stroke and death ..read more