FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan tells NCI audience that science is far from eliminating cancer as a threat.
FDA will return memento given to McClellan by NCI Director Andrew von Eschenbach.
Also NIH institute directors earn higher salaries than Vice President Cheney; House subcommittee investigating pay of top NIH officials.
Bush Administration proposes 2.7 percent increase for NIH in fiscal year 2005; NIH budgets listed by institute.
HHS plans network of smoking cessation quitlines.
Funding opportunities listed.
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