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Apthera Receives Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) From FDA For Pivotal Phase III Trial Of NeuVax In Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Apthera, Inc. announced that it reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) for its planned Phase III clinical trial of the Company"s lead drug, NeuVax. The SPA is a written agreement between the trial"s sponsor and the FDA regarding the design, endpoints, and planned statistical analysis of the Phase III trial to be used in support of a Biologics License Application (BLA).
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BMA Scotland Chairman Urges MSPs Not To Play Politics With Public Health
Speaking at the Annual Conference of the British Medical Association (BMA), Dr Peter Terry, chairman of the BMA Scotland urged MSPs to put party politics aside and stand together to improve health. He also underlined the need for legislation on the price of alcohol as an effective measure to tackle Scotland"s drink problem.
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Hundreds Gather For California Rally Protesting Proposed Cuts To HIV/AIDS Programs
Hundreds of people gathered at a planned rally on Wednesday at the California State Capitol in Sacramento to protest the proposed $80.1 million in budget cuts to HIV/AIDS programs in the state, which would result in an 80 percent reduction in prevention, testing and counseling programs, as well as significant cuts in programs for people living with HIV, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. According to the Chronicle, the budget plan "faces pushback from the Legislature, where the leaders of both houses have announced their strong opposition," including Sen. Mark Leno (D). At the rally, Leno urged other lawmakers to examine the possible effects of the cuts. Lisa Page, a spokesperson for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), said the governor understands the consequences of the cuts but the state is facing a $24.3 billion budget deficit and has limited options. She said, "Many of these cuts the governor would never consider except in a worst-case scenario, and this is the worst-case scenario" (Buchanan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6/11).
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Young Diabetes UK Supporters Wow The BBC

Diabetes UK supporters Harrison Ward, 11, and Cole Barnard, 6, appeared on BBC 1"s The One Show this week to highlight inequalities in support for children with diabetes at school. The young stars were interviewed by presenter Dominic Littlewood, who has Type 1 diabetes. The programme also featured Diabetes UK Care Advisor Libby Dowling explaining the possible causes of Type 1 diabetes. Paul McDonald, Head of Media at Diabetes UK, said: "This was an excellent programme that helped to raise awareness of the importance of appropriate support at school for all children and young people with diabetes. The primetime show also highlighted the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. "I would like to thank Harrison, Cole, their parents and Harrison"s school for taking part." To view the programme visit the BBC iPlayer site. The show will be available until 7:29pm Monday 29th June 2009. The section on Diabetes starts at 14 minutes into the programme. Diabetes UK


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