FDA advisers back BiDil for heart failure in blacks
A unanimous FDA advisory panel endorsed approving NitroMed’s BiDil for severe heart failure with a label indicating use for African Americans. The vote signals a landmark in personalized medicine amid debate over racial targeting, with supporters citing urgent need and opponents warning of racial stereotyping and economic motives.
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Agency OKs drug to treat serious hospital infections
The FDA approved Tygacil, a new intravenous antibiotic from Wyeth, for serious hospital infections including resistant strains. It is the first new antibiotic class in years and will be a first line treatment for stomach and skin infections, effective before the specific bacteria are identified.
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Kentucky guardswoman earns Silver Star for gallantry in Iraq
Sgt Leigh Ann Hester of the Kentucky National Guard becomes the first female to receive the Silver Star for gallantry during a March 20 convoy ambush south of Baghdad. Her unit the 617th Military Police Company from Richmond Ky. also receives Silver Stars for roles in the same action.
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Sunnis Win Role Expansion in Iraq Constitution Panel
Iraq reaches a compromise to add 15 voting Sunnis and 10 advisory Sunnis to the constitution committee, plus a Sabean member. The move ends weeks of stalemate as violence escalates with six U S service members killed near Ramadi.
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Bipartisan House rivals push Iraq withdrawal timetable
A small bipartisan group of four lawmakers seeks a plan to begin troop withdrawals from Iraq by October 1 2006. They would require Bush to announce a withdrawal plan by year end and outline steps to carry it out. Representative Walter Jones of North Carolina is among sponsors, noting the war has not achieved its stated goals. Pentagon critics argue timetables invite insurgent attacks.
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Staff Sgt. Arturo Martinez, 37, a supply specialist from Troy New York, was charged with two counts of premeditated murder for the June 7 deaths at a base outside Baghdad. The case marks the first known instance of an American soldier in Iraq accused of killing his superiors.
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