March 2007


President Bush’s $15 billion plan to fight AIDS globally is seriously hampered by restrictions imposed by Congress and the administration, a panel of medical experts said.
Federal drug officials concluded that Zelnorm, a medicine that treats irritable bowel syndrome, might cause heart attacks and strokes.
The maker of Zelnorm, a medicine that treats irritable bowel syndrome, withdrew the drug from the market today after a request from federal drug officials.
Medical mistakes and delays in care have been caused by some hospitals’ reluctance to use a digital record system.
The first therapy that would direct a cancer patient’s own immune system to fight tumors moved closer to approval.

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