NIH oncology peer reviewers are protesting the outcome of a recent meeting in which their own grant applications fared so poorly that the reviewers said they were penalized for their service.
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FDA advisors vote against recommending Johnson & Johnson’s Zarnestra for treatment of AML in the elderly.
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