> Blockbuster drug Botox took a couple of body blows this week. Not only did the FDA approve a competitive drug, the agency issued a black-box warning on the drug. FiercePharma [1]
> Researchers are testing a new vaccine, drawing on a mix of proteins from A and B influenza strains that may be able to provide protection against a wide variety of seasonal flu strains and guard against pandemics. FierceVaccines [2]
> Milwaukee's Aurora Health Care is investing in an unusual repository, one not just to collect clinical data for treatment, but also to support personalized medicine research efforts. FierceHealthIT [3]
> Sen. Arlen Spector is fighting to get $40 billion for drug development, including a new agency tasked with funding undercapitalized biotechs and supporting biomedical research. FierceBioResearcher [4]
And Finally... Crime respects no man, even the Attorney General. Article [5]
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/fda-orders-black-box-botox-dysport/2009-05-01
[2] http://www.fiercevaccines.com/story/universal-seasonal-flu-jab-could-guard-against-pandemics/2009-04-30
[3] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/wi-system-establishes-database-personalized-medicine-study/2009-04-27
[4] http://www.fiercebioresearcher.com/story/sen-specter-proposes-new-research-funding-agency/2009-04-28
[5] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090501/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_ag_s_stolen_wheels;_ylt=AjW1C8oVyxFmw8WhXlGuXzftiBIF