Experts call for overhaul of human subject protections
A panel from the Center for Bioethics at UPenn says research subjects face risk and underprotected protection. Regulations are outdated and limited to government funded studies, while review boards are undertrained and overburdened. Caplan urges data gathering on subject outcomes and board performance.
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Methadone Plan Urged by Scientist Panel
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Lilly buys rights to new Prozac with fewer side effects
Eli Lilly and Co. will pay $90 million plus sales royalties for rights to a modified Prozac designed to be more effective and with fewer side effects. The deal could help Lilly retain its Prozac franchise even if generics appear after the patent expires in 2003. Analysts say Lilly may steer doctors from the old to the new formulation and maintain price stability.
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Smoke ban boosts bartenders health in California
San Francisco bartenders report coughing less and easier breathing after California barred smoking in most bars. A Journal of the American Medical Association study shows 59 percent of previously affected workers improved within two to three months, with lung function also rising. Lead author Mark Eisner notes benefits appear quickly even for smokers.
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