Clinton urges kid safe doses on drug labels
President Clinton pressed drug makers to test and label child specific dosages for prescription medicines. The plan would require pediatric use guidance and child appropriate doses on labels, with FDA testing on ten drugs cited as inadequately tested for children. Industry leaders argued most testing has begun and warned against delaying drug approvals while supporting safer pediatric labeling.
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Clinton signs cancer stamp bill to fund research
President Clinton signed a law directing the Postal Service to issue a higher priced stamp to raise funds for breast cancer research and prevention. He noted his mother died of the disease in 1994 and urged voluntary contributions as Congress approved the measure by 87-13 in the Senate and 422-3 in the House.
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Lawyer threatens Army sex case at McKinney hearing
Defense lawyer Charles Gittins warned he will expose the Army's alleged double standards by detailing that top officers from colonel to above have faced similar sexual harassment claims but were not prosecuted. The Fort McNair hearing heard six women allege improper advances by Sgt. Maj. Gene McKinney as prosecutors pressed for court martial.
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