FDA tightens gate on new drugs amid safety concerns
The FDA has become more cautious in recent months, rejecting and delaying experimental drugs and demanding more data after the Vioxx controversy. Analysts note increased controls, with approvals sliding from 73 to 61 percent through mid August, as big and small firms face higher costs and longer development timelines.
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Fewer NDA approvals through July drop to decade low
New drug approvals through July fell 31 percent from a year earlier with seven approvals versus a long term average of 12 for the first seven months. The NDA total includes new molecular entities created from new chemical compounds and marks the lowest level in at least a decade.
NASA studies shortening Endeavour spacewalk amid hurricane threat
NASA considered trimming Saturday's fourth spacewalk as a precaution to end Endeavour's two week mission early if Hurricane Dean threatens Houston. Controllers weighed moving up the landing and delaying fuel tank work while monitoring Dean's path toward the Yucatan and possible Kennedy shifts. Endeavour's crew will perform careful glove checks and avoid sharp edges during EVA operations.
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Open records ruling favors public access to contracts at SIU
The ruling affirmed that public employment contracts are public documents, though redactions for sensitive data are allowed. Officials including Poshard and Craven praised transparency gains, while public access counselor Terry Mutchler noted rising use of personnel file arguments to block disclosure. The Souther reporter Scott Fitzgerald and The Associated Press contributed.
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Forby faces challenge amid Blagojevich link talk
The race features Forby denying ties to Senator Jones and Governor Blagojevich as Republicans push a possible link with Emil Jones. Forby says he will act for his district regardless of political maneuvering and vows independence from Jones or the governor.
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