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10 Oct 2013 | 12:05 EST

Seeing through the smoke with the help of research: a conversation with Helen Meissner

Posted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross | Categories: Cancer, Policy

Seeing through the smoke with the help of research: a conversation with Helen Meissner

Most people stopped doubting the dangers of tobacco long ago. And yet, tobacco products continue to adorn the checkout kiosks of convenience stores and appear in the pages of magazines. The question is: which of these products should be allowed and which should not? It’s no longer a theoretical question: the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was granted the power to regulate these products four years ago.  Read more

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03 Dec 2012 | 09:45 EST

Drug approval (and rejection) highlights from 2012

Posted by Elie Dolgin | Categories: Drugs, drugs and more drugs

Drug approval (and rejection) highlights from 2012

Another year, another round of approvals, mixed reviews and high-profile failures. We look back on which medicines made the headlines.  Read more

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