Sebelius urges speed in bringing medicines to patients at Kansas City town hall
U S Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told a Kansas City audience that delays in medical drug access hinder patient care. She joined NIH Director Francis Collins and FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to discuss faster approval and distribution, stressing that simply raising research budgets isn’t enough to deliver new cures to people. The event drew researchers, policymakers, industry reps, and nonprofits to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
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Gray-Little pension among North Carolina top payouts
Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little collects 209 337 annually from a North Carolina pension plan in addition to her KU salary. The Raleigh News & Observer lists her as the second highest pension recipient in North Carolina, just above Dean Smith.
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Library expansion plan heads to voters on November ballot
Lawrence city commissioners unanimously placed an $18 million library expansion on the November 2 ballot. The plan requires a 1.5 mill property tax increase for 20 years plus a 0.5 mill operating tax. Officials cited cramped 39 year old facilities and strong community amenities as justification.
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KU Researchers Work Toward Cleaner Ethylene Oxide Method
A team including a Kansas University graduate student pursues a safer cleaner process for producing ethylene oxide. The effort addresses environmental and health concerns tied to traditional production methods.
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