FDA to decide on promising new cancer fighting strategy
Government doctors weigh approving Herceptin a gene targeted breast cancer treatment. UCLA doctor Dennis Slamon says the drug halved tumors in some patients and extended survival, but long term impact remains uncertain. FDA advisers will review efficacy and safety for women with HER2/neu defects before a final decision by the FDA commissioner.
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Justice Dept probes tobacco industry influence on Senate votes
The Justice Department is examining whether tobacco and health insurance companies violated bribery and campaign finance laws by funding ad campaigns tied to Republican votes on a tobacco bill. Senator Tom Daschle and opponents urge adding the issue to a broader inquiry, citing a National Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids complaint and reports of industry ads backing senators who supported shelving the bill.
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New Book Details Old Charges Against Microsoft
A forthcoming book alleges old charges against Microsoft and Bill Gates focusing on the 1989 IBM hotel room incident and whether Gates destroyed documents in the early 1990s. Gates is called harshly by rivals while Microsoft counters that the claims are unsubstantiated rehashes of prior investigations.
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Lawmaker backs system to shield U S from missiles
Republican Rep. Michael Pappas urged the Clinton administration to deploy a missile defense system to guard the United States and troops from missile attacks. He cited Iraqi Scuds and noted nations like Iran and North Korea reportedly hold missile capability that could strike the United States.
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