FDA Extends Saccharin Restrictions Pending Further Tests
The FDA extended saccharin use limits after a new NAS panel report failed to prove safety. Interim sales remain under existing limits while a series of five new studies is planned to clarify carcinogenic risk, impurities, and bladder-related factors.
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Virus linked to human leukemia sparks wider cancer research
NCI scientists Dr. Robert C. Gallo and Dr. Robert C. Gallagher report isolating a virus from the blood cells of a 61 year old woman with acute myeloid leukemia. They say findings could aid detection and treatment and help search for viral links in other leukemias while noting that causality is not yet proven.
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No Pay for Poor Care Policy Hits Medicaid Funds
The federal government announced a major policy shift stopping its 50 percent Medicaid share to nursing homes that violate life safety codes. New York received 45 days’ notice regarding nine facilities as officials said United States funds will not be used for unfit care.
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