Editorial: Protection with timeliness in drug approvals
The piece argues for a flexible FDA licensing approach that maintains safeguards while expediting access to promising drugs. It cites Depakene used in Europe for myoclonic epilepsy and an Israeli import aiding leukemia, noting past caution prevented tragedy like thalidomide but urging timely access when benefits clearly outweigh risks.
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FDA
Chicago
Europe
Columbus
Ohio
England
Morris B. Abram
Brandeis University
Israel
Frances Kelsey
No nosedive seen Prices hold firm on video equipment
RCA projects a billion in video recorder sales within three years and keeps price at about $1,000 despite a crowded field of Japan-made models. Dealer network, advertising, and floor models underscore a push to sell a new niche as consumer demand broadens beyond basic TV upgrades.
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John Cunniff
New York
RCA
Jack Sauter
Sauter
Sony
Japan
Rca’s
Matsushita
Consumer Electronics
Today in history September 14 1977 events and birthdays
On this date dates and events are listed including McKinley’s death in 1901 and Roosevelt’s oath, Salem’s charter in 1628, Franklin to France in 1778, Moscow burned in 1812, Selective Service Act in 1940, postwar remarks by Higashi, Castro visit limits in 1960, Johnson on violence in 1960s, Pope Paul VI stamp on women roles, UAW strike at Ford, Zoe Caldwell 44, and Hoover’s debt quip. Thought for today notes.
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Associated Press
William McKinley
Buffalo
N.Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Salem
John Endecott
Benjamin Franklin
France
Moscow
Napoleon Bonaparte
Congress
U.S
Higashi Kuni
Japan
America
Pearl Harbor
United States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Manhattan
Lyndon Johnson
Paul
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Company
Zoe Caldwell
Herbert Hoover
Air bag mandate faces Capitol Hill backlash in 1985 plan
Washington report on Carter administration push for air bags or passive seat belts in all new cars by 1985 encountering congressional resistance. Rep. Bud Shuster and Sen. Robert Griffin lead disapproval efforts, with public support growing for Griffin while Adams' order likely stands if House and Senate fail to act by mid October.
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Senate
Rep
E.G
Bud) Shuster
R-Pa
Sen
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Adams
House
Shuster
Griffin
Transportation
Air bag ruling pits auto industry against insurers in Senate debate
Washington debates the Adams order requiring passive restraints in new cars. Opponents argue belts suffice and voluntary use will rise slowly, while proponents cite saving thousands of lives. Polls show mixed public opinion on penalties and costs, with Congress weighing the price of safety versus car prices.
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Big Brother
United Auto Workers
Congress
DOT
United States
Gallup
Adams
Mississippi DA Peters Lie Detector Controversy
An investigative report links District Attorney Ed Peters with Lt. John Moulder in alleged payoffs to protect prostitution in Jackson. A polygraph exam claimed Peters lied about meetings with Moulder, while Moulder’s sex charge was dropped after federal scrutiny. Peters denied wrongdoing and Peters’ polygraph readings were debated by independent experts.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Mississippi
John Moulder
Jackson, Miss
FBI
Moulder
Jackson
Ed Peters
Peters
Manfred Baron
Fat Man
Dixie Mafia
Baron
Underworld
Leo Hall
Hall
Franklin Security Systems
Norfolk
Dennis Smith
Wlbt-Tv
Hinds County
Franklin
David Oller
David Bethea
Oller
James Eastland
D-Miss
Justice Dept
Eastland
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