GeoVax Labs to launch phase II trials of HIV vaccine candidate
"Now that the delivery combinations of the vaccine have been worked out, the Phase II trial will expand the participants to 150 vaccinated volunteers and 75 volunteers as a control group who do not receive the vaccine."
The Atlanta-based biotechnology firm GeoVax Labs plans to launch Phase II clinical trials of its experimental HIV vaccine this summer, company officials recently announced, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... via News-Medical.Net
FDA approves Strattera for ADHD in children and adolescents
"In the past, our understanding of ADHD treatment was limited to clinical data on short-term use, meaning a few weeks or a couple of months"
Eli Lilly and Company announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved Strattera for maintenance treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in children and ... via News-Medical.Net
Examining Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Outreach
Studies examine Medicare prescription drug benefit outreach efforts and access to care among uninsured middle-class, low-income children. via EMaxHealth
Actions by Detroit City Council to remove mayor
Detroit City Council actions related to the text-messaging sex scandal involving Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick: _Feb. 14: Detroit attorney William Goodman hired to advise Council on possible action against Kilpatrick. via Ann Arbor News
Mo. House rejects payout limits on injured worker fund
"When the attorneys who are defending this say (a lump-sum payment) is a critical tool, it's hard for a lawmaker on this side of the street to argue with that"
House members rejected efforts Thursday to put new limits on a financially troubled state fund for injured workers. via The Topeka Capital-Journal
S.C. House sends Senate revised immigration bill
"We moved the ball a little farther down the field"
A free, online system run by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that checks in seconds whether the name and Social Security number provided by a new employee match, and whether that person is a legal ... via Post and Courier
Record 1m fine for contractor who engaged in illegal dumping
A RECORD 1m fine has been handed down by the Circuit Court to a waste contractor who engaged in illegal dumping over a four-year period in west Wicklow. via Eircom.net News
Pittsylvania County pushes for required radon testing for new homes
"We have received numerous inquiries by citizens asking why we are not enforcing the provisions"
New homes built in Pittsylvania County will be required to have radon- detection equipment and services soon. via WSLS-TV Roanoke
EPA Provides Further Direction on Implementing Fine Particle Pollution Air Quality Standard
Filed under: Air , Regulation - Laura B. @ 7:52 am The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule further outlining steps that state, local and tribal governments must take to reduce fine particle ... via Environmental News Bits
Presstek Announces Information Regarding First Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Presstek Inc. , the leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing business solutions, today announced it will release its first quarter 2008 financial results before the market opens on Friday, ... via Imaging Magazine
Dreamliner Delays May Cost Boeing Billions
Production delays on the 787 Dreamliner could cost Chicago's Boeing Co. billions in late fees, industry analysts said. via The Post Chronicle
"In fact, McKnight's Legisi program was just that, a scam from beginning to end"
The Securities and Exchange Commission obtained an emergency court order freezing the assets of an alleged perpetrator of an Internet Ponzi scheme that reaped $72 million from 3,000 investors in the United ... via InvestmentNews
