NCI, HCFA Negotiate Demonstration Project as Congress, Advocates Exert Pressure
In Brief: white House Names Phillip Sharp To NCAB; Shine Re-appointed As IOM President
NCI Letter to HCFA Outlines Positions, Offers Glimpse of Tactics
Regulatory Agencies: Groups Petition FDA To Ease Silicone Gel Implant Restrictions
Professional societies: ACCC honors Clinton For Cancer Drug Initiatives, Insurance Bill
Publications: The Cigarette Papers Available On the Web
Foundations: Biomedical Foundation Formed to Support NIH
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- Trump administration is removing the mainstays of NCI and the federal government’s cancer program
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Over its 28 year history, BSA shaped NCI-funded extramural science - Bhattacharya cancels NIH all-hands meeting
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