NCI’s use of Cancer Dialogue for biospecimen network blueprint raises legal, procedural questions.
Plan posted for “public comment” on Dialogue’s Web site; who will respond, Dialogue or NCI? Cost estimate of network significantly reduced.
Also Stillman named director, Cold Spring Harbor, Watson is chancellor.
Pollin Prize honors four pioneers in treatment of childhood leukemia.
December Business & Regulatory Report included in this issue.
The Cancer Letter takes two-week break; next issue Jan. 2.
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