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POLICY NEWS
Canadian Budget Light on New Research Dollars
Relief was the order of the day for Canadian scientists on Thursday as the federal government brought down its fiscal blueprint for 2010-11. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty moved to partially offset scheduled cuts in the budgets of the nation's three granting councils, though they'll still take a blow and there'll be tighter competition for research operating grants. [Science]
Study Finds Stem Cell Research in the State of Maryland Supports More than 500 Local Jobs and Facilitates $71.3 Million in Business Sales Annually
A recent third party economic development impact study conducted by Sage Policy Group, Inc., entitled "Economic Benefits of Maryland's Stem Cell Program Already Apparent," found that Maryland's Stem Cell Research Fund supports 514 local jobs, with an average salary of $64,000, and facilitates $71.3 million in business sales in the state. [Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund, United States]
Idaho Senate Votes 21-13 for 'Conscience' Bill
After a long and emotional debate, Senators voted 21-13 to allow pharmacists, nurses and other health-care workers to opt out of providing assistance for abortions, stem cell therapy, emergency contraception or end-of-life care, if they first tell their employers the procedures violate their conscience. [Idaho Senate, United States]
Indian Council of Medical Research to Set Up Apex Committee to Regulate Stem Cell Research
Indian Council of Medical Research said recently it would soon set up a body to regulate the scientific community on the crucial health research of stem cell therapy. [Indian Council of Medical Research, India]
Suit Possible Over Baby DNA Sent to Military Lab for National Database
An Austin lawyer threatened to pursue a new federal lawsuit after learning that some newborn blood samples in Texas went to the U.S. military for potential use in a database for law enforcement purposes. [The Statesman, United States]
2010 Biological License Application Approvals [Food and Drug Administration, United States]
2009 Biological New Drug Application (NDA) and Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Approvals [Food and Drug Administration, United States]
Grants for Research in Glomerular Diseases (R01) (PA-10-113) [National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, United States]
MHRA Seeks Views On Making Information About Medicines Available Online - Your Last Chance to Input [Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, United Kingdom]
Information Sent to Healthcare Professionals in February 2010 About the Safety of Medicines [Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, United Kingdom]
Prescription Medicines Business Process Reform Project: Improved Access to Information (Updated) [Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia]
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EVENTS
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 101st Annual Meeting
April 17-21, 2010
Washington, DC, United States
American Urological Association (AUA) 2010 Annual Meeting
May 29-June 3, 2010
San Francisco, United States
International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 8th Annual Meeting
June 16-19, 2010
San Francisco, United States
21st Meeting of the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)
June 26-29, 2010
Oslo, Norway
United Kingdom National Stem Cell Network (UKNSCN) Third Annual Scientific Conference
July 12-14, 2010
Nottingham, United Kingdom
2010 World Cancer Congress
August 18-21, 2010
Beijing, China
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