MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'coalition'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:59:43 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182219&cid=t_101649_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F31%2Fnocc-to-host-annual-walk-to-break-the-silence-on-ovarian-cancer-in-the-greater-washington-d-c-area%2F The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) Central Maryland Chapter announces its annual “Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer” to be held on Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Quiet Waters Park, located in Annapolis, Maryland. The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) Central Maryland Chapter announces its 2nd Annual “Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer” to be [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182219 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:16:36 +0100 5182219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953361&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F4H9lLNm8RT4%2F Earlier this month, a new entity emerged to explore – and maybe solve – some of the social media quandaries that vex the pharmaceutical industry. Launched by Mark Bard, who previously headed Manhattan Research, a market research firm, the new Digital Health Coalition plans to look at the different ways various technologies can be used to enhance health care and how pharma, among others, can adapt. The advisory board includes people from Google, various drugmakers and advertising agencies. We spoke with Bard about his reasons for creating the coalition - which is organized as a non-profit, by the way – and what he hopes to accomplish… Pharmalot: Why form this coalition? Bard: I spent the better part of the past decade at Manhattan Research looking at technology and innovations and h... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953361 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:27:57 +0100 4953361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436750&cid=t_101649_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftoo-drunk-to-drive-your-car-will-tell-you-if-s%2F2011.02.04 Drunk driving continues to be a serious problem. In 2009 for example, alcohol was a factor in more than 10,000 highway deaths. The same year, a stunning 10 percent of respondents to a survey of U.S. adults said they had operated an automobile while drunk during the previous year. Nearly 6 percent said they had done it more than once. So how would you feel about a car that can instantly detect whether a driver is drunk and prevent that person from starting the car? You better make up your mind quickly, because scientists are close to perfecting this technology. “We’re five to seven years away from being able to integrate this into cars,” Robert Strassburger, the VP for safety at the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) told the Washington Post. The AAM, an automotive trade... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436750 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:00:23 +0100 4436750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419142&cid=t_101649_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprizes-for-prostates-have-a-psa-test-get-game-tickets%2F2011.01.30 We’ve seen it before. A couple of years ago, I wrote about Roswell Park’s Prostate Club for Men offering “Prizes For Prostates” — Buffalo Sabres hockey tickets or Buffalo Bills football tickets among other awards for men who showed proof that they talked to their doctor about prostate cancer. Now a bunch of Georgia radiotherapy centers and the Morehouse School of Medicine are among those promoting the “Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition” and luring men in for PSA blood tests by offering them Atlanta Hawks basketball tickets. They also promote this misleading statistic: “One in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.” No explanation is given of what lifetime risk means. And no explanation is given of how many of th... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419142 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:00:57 +0100 4419142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343111&cid=t_101649_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTr91zD-Y0eU%2F By Neal McCluskeyWith the release of a new report analyzing a quietly amended Government Accountability Office study that’s been used to club for-profit colleges, fear of GAO bias has reached a fever pitch. Sadly, the GAO’s response to the report does anything but assuage that fear. To get a decent sense for the government abuse both surrounding, and possibly perpetrated by, the GAO study in question, it’s worth a quick rehash of events. Basically, the study was requested by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee who has been waging war against for-profit colleges on the suspicion that the sector is rife with fraud, waste, and abuse. To get data to support his suspicion, Harkin asked the GAO to con... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343111 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:22:51 +0100 4343111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285188&cid=t_101649_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FdKwOiFEc0bU%2F By David BoazOn his “700 Club” program this week, Christian Coalition founder Pat Robertson endorsed the decriminalization of marijuana. He says, “We’ve got to take a look at what we’re considering crimes. I’m not exactly for the use of drugs, don’t get me wrong, but I just believe that criminalizing marijuana, criminalizing the possession of a few ounces of pot, that kinda thing it’s just, it’s costing us a fortune and it’s ruining young people. Young people go into prisons, they go in as youths and come out as hardened criminals. That’s not a good thing.” Check out the video: Robertson’s comments come a few days after other conservatives, including Ed Meese and Gov. Rick Perry, have joined to encourage new conservative thinking about who should... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285188 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:18:55 +0100 4285188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4266136&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2F17%2Fa-simple-gesture-over-the-holidays-that-could-make-a-world-of-difference%2F   I know that I was not the only Canadian very proud a few years back when Parliament passed legislation designed to make it easier for generic pharmaceutical companies to ship life-saving AIDS medications, and others, to developing nations of the south. So it was rather shameful to learn that, so far, only one shipment [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4266136 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:49:11 +0100 4266136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253397&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2F12%2Fthe-re-activation-of-an-aids-activist%2F While no one could say that I had ever completely stopped my AIDS activism I have, I would suggest, limited myself in recent years to writing or speaking about it on a smaller scale. It was consistent, determined protests – some of which I was a part of – that led to government speeding up [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253397 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:45:55 +0100 4253397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4245490&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2F09%2Fdie-for-access-to-generic-aids-meds-in-the-poorest-of-countries-it-wont-kill-you%2F Over the lunch hour this coming Monday the Bill C-393 Student Coalition, along with members of AIDS ACTION NOW and other allies, will join in creative protest in support of vital legislation before Canada’s Parliament. Bill C-393 is designed to reform CAMR (Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime), the legislation passed back in the dying days [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4245490 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:37:35 +0100 4245490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225660&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FP1AzPbaSqoc%2F We all know that the debate about vaccines is contentious. In general, mixing science and emotion is a dangerous laboratory experiment. However, the controversy took an interesting turn the other day when AMC Entertainment, which runs the AMC movie theater chain, did a last-minute about-face and chose not to run a 30-second ad from a non-profit that warns against the use of mercury in flu vaccines. Here’s the short of it: The Coalition for Safe Minds, which says it is not an anti-vaccine group, produced what it calls a public service announcement (see above) that tells viewers mercury is a dangerous toxin and the public should demand mercury-free flu shots. “The PSA alerts parents and pregnant women of the presence of mercury in most influenza vaccines and the ample availabilit... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225660 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:46:55 +0100 4225660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197359&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FGcwYpAV9NYE%2F In a rare bit of good news about the ongoing AIDS crisis, the results of a clinical trial were unveiled yesterday and found that gay men taking a pill made by Gilead Sciences called Truvada – which combines two antiretroviral drugs and is currently used to treat the virus – lowered the risk of contraction by 44 percent and reduced new infections by as much as 73 percent in the men who most often took the pill (results here). The findings, which were published in The New England Journal of Medicine (see here), were described as “huge” by Anthony Fauci, who heads the infectious disease division at the National Institutes of Health (see more here). We spoke with Mitchell Warren, the executive director of the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, about why this may be a game changer, the ca... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197359 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:42:39 +0100 4197359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134144&cid=t_101649_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fcan-we-really-wait-10-years-for-a-breast-cancer-cure%2F I have been struggling with mixed emotions. The National Breast Cancer Coalition came out last month with a new initiative — to cure breast cancer by January 1, 2020. As exciting as it may seem to set a deadline for a cure, I am so terribly disappointed to think it may take another 10 years. That means that over two million more women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and a number of them will die from the disease. This to me is unacceptable. Millions and millions of dollars have been raised toward breast cancer awareness, treatment, and research just since I was diagnosed seven years ago. There has been real progress in finding better treatments and making inroads in new directions such as genetic testing. Yet, if we are prepared to wait 10 more years for a cure we can’t honestly ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134144 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:02:07 +0100 4134144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3994341&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FFSDEMvk3Izg%2F Last week, the FDA held its first open meeting about user fees for generic drug makers, an issue that has been around nearly 20 years. The session came as generics continue to grow in popularity – nearly 75 percent of prescription drug volume was generic last year – and the FDA grapples with an inability to approve drugs fast enough. However, the backlog appears to be less of a priority to the agency than having funds to conduct overseas plant inspections. Meanwhile, the generic industry is split – the usual trade group was there along with a new coalition representing a few big players, but Mylan Laboratories spoke for itself. And so we spoke with Ramsey Baghdadi of Provision Policy, a healthcare analysis firm that provides insights to Concept Capital and The RPM Report, about his i... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3994341 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:24:17 +0100 3994341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865408&cid=t_101649_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F08%2F13%2Fnocc-to-host-6th-annual-walk-to-break-the-silence-on-ovarian-cancer-in-washington-d-c-area%2F The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) Central Maryland Chapter announces its 6th Annual “Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer” to be held on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at Quiet Waters Park, located in Annapolis, Maryland. The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) Central Maryland Chapter announces its 6th Annual “Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer” to [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865408 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:04:05 +0100 3865408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3813206&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F5rI_Z0KQBvU%2F An effort in Massachusetts to repeal a controversial law that prohibits drugmakers from giving gifts and meals to doctors and other healthcare professional has apparently ended. The provision, which had been contained in a proposed economic development bill, was removed during a legislative conference late Friday, according to two consumer groups that fought against repeal. The maneuver would appear to end a contentious battle over a law that upset doctors, and pitted various consumer and patient groups against restauranteurs and the pharmaceutical industry. The law, which you can read here and here, was passed two years ago and was seen as a way to limit undue industry influence over medical practice, but industry supporters argued the measure is hostile toward drugmakers (background here... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3813206 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:49:09 +0100 3813206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767012&cid=t_101649_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fvaginal-gel-shown-prevent-hivaids-transmission%2F HIV organisms (green) budding from a human lymphocyte Researchers have announced results of a trail that showed that the use of a vaginal gel containing the anti-AIDS medication tenofovir has cut transmission by thirty-nine percent. Mitchell Warren of the New York-based AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition has termed the findings “thrilling.” (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767012 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:29:36 +0100 3767012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683607&cid=t_101649_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FF5zDg0Vzbyw%2F By Malou InnocentToday’s Washington Post reports that residents of Gizab, a village in southern Afghanistan, reclaimed their territory from the Taliban. One U.S. commander called it “perhaps the most important thing that has happened in southern Afghanistan this year.” Gizab may eventually turn back to Taliban control, but at least for now, we can try and postulate as to why local residents successfully defended their territory, achieving what the coalition has been trying to do for years throughout the country but to no avail. Here’s a thought: allow Afghans to fight the Taliban themselves and slowly back away. Unfortunately, this story may reinforce the atrocious ”One Tribe at a Time” formulation, a strategy that entails coalition troops “... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683607 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:41:01 +0100 3683607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655802&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F5PUnnuJkzQs%2F Developing drugs for treating, let alone curing Alzheimer’s is one of the more difficult prospects facing researchers (see here). So a new consortium called the Coalition Against Major Diseases announced plans to create databases to share research on neurodegenerative diseases. The effort, which will be managed by the non-profit Critical Path Institute, includes research foundations, patient groups and several drugmakers. The databases will be openly shared by drugmakers and other researchers in hopes of setting a voluntary industry data standard. For starters, CAMD will have data from 4,000 Alzheimer’s patients who participated in 11 failed industry studies. We spoke briefly with Marc Cantillon, the CAMD director, about the project… Pharmalot: Where is the funding coming... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655802 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:28:37 +0100 3655802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595553&cid=t_101649_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpublic-policy-do-accused-rapists-deserve-privacy-protection%2F photo: Thinkstock We all know the sites you can visit to find out how many sex offenders live or work near you. It’s seen as a measure of public safety to keep the community informed of their whereabouts. It also may be another form of punishment for the offender; a reminder that they’ve lost all privacy. In England and Wales, there’s a movement to keep the identities of rapists anonymous. The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition thinks the fact that the victim is unnamed, but the accused is identified, creates a double standard. Great Britain tried not naming accused sex offenders once before for 12 years, but the policy was eventually repealed because it was impeding police investigations; authorities wanted other victims who had been attacked by the accused to come ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595553 Mon, 24 May 2010 22:35:21 +0100 3595553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435209&cid=t_101649_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F02%2Flibbys-hope%25e2%2584%25a2-national-ovarian-cancer-coalition-6th-annual-womens-health-expo-presentation%2F On March 20, 2010, Libby’s H*O*P*E*™ made a presentation at the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition’s 6th Annual Women’s Health Expo.  The presentation was entitled, A Patient Advocate’s Perspective on the Importance of Ovarian Cancer Awareness and Helpful Online Resources. On March 20, 2010, Libby’s H*O*P*E*™ made a presentation at the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition’s 6th Annual Women’s Health Expo. [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3435209 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:07:43 +0100 3435209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378730&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FLERfsWIqQoI%2F The widely publicized theft of pharmaceuticals from a Lilly distribution center in Connecticut may have generated guffaws or astonishment, but the Sopranos-like heist actually underscores a growing trend. Last year, there were 46 such thefts valued at $184 million, up from 35 worth $41 million in 2007, according to FreightWatch International. And there have been 10 this year worth roughly $110 million. Pharmaceuticals only comprise 5 percent of thefts by volume and the average theft was valued at $4 million in 2009, surpassing all other commodity groups, although the figure is skewed by a $37 million theft that took place in Pennsylvania. Otherwise, the average would have been $2.5 million. In general, most thefts occur at truck stops or secured terminals or distribution centers, although ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378730 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:16:10 +0100 3378730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212601&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F_JqHnduMapo%2F The Academy Award-winning director of ‘Rain Man’ and many other flicks just signed on to direct the controversial movie about obesity, which GlaxoSmithKline agreed to underwrite. The drugmaker continues to insist the effort is a philanthropic initiative - its share of revenues will be given to charity - and is designed to raise awareness (background). But yes, Glaxo does acknowledge selling the Alli diet pill, although the drugmaker continues to maintain that the Creative Coalition, a non-profit political and social advocacy group with backing from such stars as Alec Baldwin and Susan Sarandon, will have creative control. You can read a chat with a Glaxo exec in The Wrap. (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212601 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:28:43 +0100 3212601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3205114&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F77NYriYG8sU%2F An unusual joint hearing of two committees in the Minnesota legislature - the Commerce and Labor and the Business, Industry and Jobs committees - will take place today to debate three bills designed to improve doctors’ prescribing skills, reduce the influence of pharmaceutical companies and perhaps reduce overall drug spending by consumers. The undertaking pits a recently formed advocacy group, the Minnesota Prescription Coalition, which favors evidence-based prescribing, fewer conflicts of interest issues in medical field, and reduced spending on prescription drugs, against an array of drugmakers and doctors, including some from the Association of Clinical Researchers and Educators, who claim their relationship with industry results in better patient care. The proposed bills would s... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3205114 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:31:31 +0100 3205114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149317&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FGG8kFj-eUlY%2F The drugmaker sells the Alli over-the-counter diet pill, but says the film won’t be a marketing vehicle. Its partner and producer is the Creative Coalition, a non-profit political and social advocacy group with backing from such stars as Alec Baldwin and Susan Sarandon, The New York Times reports, adding an ‘Academy-award winning’ director will be named this month at the Sundance Film Festival. “This won’t be a marketing tool at all,” Robin Bronk, Creative Coalition’s executive director, tells the paper. This is “a natural progression of our mission to develop educational projects.” Glaxo marketing exec Rachel Ferdinando says a signed agreement gives full creative control to the director and Creative Coalition, and there are no expectations Alli will be mentio... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149317 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:53:43 +0100 3149317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111641&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2093 commemorating the first long night that ended when raven stole the sun & moon & stars & put them in the sky (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111641 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:22:56 +0100 3111641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989404&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fzswmw_VDGYI%2F The health care reform bill passed by the House would force drugmakers to disclose how much they spend on continuing medical education classes for docs, although the Senate version doesn’t include such a requirement, according to The Wall Street Journal. The paper notes this comes as for-profit CME firms experience falling revenue. The Senate’s Special Committee on Aging, meanwhile, is investigating industry-funded CME, the Journal continues, and John Kamp, who heads the Coalition for Healthcare Communication, wrote Kohl the committee “should consider elimination of certified CME reporting in all versions of health-care reform bills because they are unneeded, redundant and needlessly expensive.” The group is sponsored by the American Association of Advertising Agen... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989404 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:43:03 +0100 2989404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834435&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1821 Delay in LA by Don Duncan about medical marijuana September 23rd, 2009 Los Angeles City Councilmember Dennis Zine told a standing room only crowd at Tuesday’s Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee hearing that an ordinance that does not recognize sales of medical cannabis would not work for Los Angeles, but he is worried about creating a policy that violates state law. The Councilmember’s ambivalence is part of the confusion that dominated yesterday’s marathon committee meeting. The PLUM committee voted to continue the debate on the regulations, Zine’s motion for more study into relevant case law, and a progress report from the planning department for another week to allow committee members more time to review the material. Part of what the committee is reviewing is a ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834435 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:51:18 +0100 2834435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834437&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1814 Save the Date! The 3rd Annual 47th Assembly District Well Body, Well Mind Health Fair Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. At Rancho Cienega Park (baseball field) 5001 Rodeo Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90016 The 47th District Health Fair will include: Free health services and onsite testing including mammograms, dental exams, diabetes checks, optometrist screenings, immunization shots, and more! Interactive educational resources and organizational materials. Promotional materials and/or promotional item giveaways. Presentations regarding health and wellness. Please join Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, Councilmember Herb Wesson, and the 47th Assembly District People’s Council for a day of health and community! Please call 323-937-4747 to RSVP or for more information. (Source: aids... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834437 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:21:19 +0100 2834437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814394&cid=t_101649_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F6bMD9IbPKQo%2F In his review of the war in Afghanistan,  states that “failure to gain the initiative and reverse insurgent momentum in the near-term (next 12 months)—while Afghan security capacity matures—risks an outcome where defeating the insurgency is no longer possible.” I would hope that Congress and the American people hold McChrystal to his “12 month” prediction, because if President Obama sticks to McChrystal’s ambitious strategy, U.S. forces could remain in Central Asia for decades. McChrystal argues that the U.S. military must devote more effort to interacting with the local population and elevating the importance of governance. How? Does America defeat the Taliban in order to build an Afghan state, or does America build an Afghan state in order to defeat the Taliban? Winning t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814394 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:53:36 +0100 2814394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800641&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1754 AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) with our community partners presents: HIV MATTERS: IAS COMMUNITY UPDATE Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Buffet Dinner: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Presentations: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm West Hollywood Park Auditorium 647 North San Vicente Boulevard West Hollywood, CA 90069 FEATURING: Eric Daar, MD (Chief, HIV Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center) David Hardy, MD (Chief, HIV Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) Colleen Murphy, PGDip (Director of Community Education and Outreach, AIDS Research Alliance) This APLA public education forum is free. Parking: West Hollywood Park Lot. Enter directly south of Santa Monica Boulevard on west side of San Vicente Boulevard by baseball diamond. The parking lot is adjacent to Koontz Hardware. SPONSORS: AIDS Prorject Los Angeles, Being Al... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800641 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:44:23 +0100 2800641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800642&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1739 chers— this is a special report on last wednesday’s raids of 14 medical cannabis clinics and 6 residences in the san diego area. raids were conducted by a team of federal & county & city law enforcement officials (no representation from the state of california, according to the district attorney’s press release). District attorney Bonnie Dumanis held a news conference the next day, thursday, attempting to justify not only the SWAT-style tactics but also the political timing of the raids, which took place the day after the san diego city council voted 6-1 to create dispensary regulations by early next year. pay particular attention to the channel 10 news video showing law officers tossing a man out of his wheelchair into the back of a squad care, while fellow cops unsucces... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800642 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:06:30 +0100 2800642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800643&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1735 Drug Policy Alliance www.drugpolicy.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2009 Margaret Dooley-Sammuli (213) 291-4190 Contact: Dion Markgraaf (619) 518-0776 SWAT-Style Raids on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in San Diego Come Day After City Council Acts to Regulate Dispensaries Patients Condemn Tactics, Express Concern for Safe Access SAN DIEGO – Several medical marijuana dispensaries were raided in San Diego today, after the City Council yesterday voted 6-1 to establish a taskforce to create dispensary regulations by early next year. Medical marijuana patients and advocates criticized the raids’ timing and tactics. “These raids are unnecessary and unacceptable. Yesterday the City Council agreed to create local regulations for dispensaries. We could have those rules as early as Janu... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800643 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:16:13 +0100 2800643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800644&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1729 The 2009 911 Reign of Terror by J. Craig Canada September 13, 3:01 PM Santa Cruz County Drug Policy Examiner Reports continue to come in of federal raids of medical marijuana dispensaries up and down the West Coast. San Diego has been hardest hit.  In the midst of the trial of the Operation Green RX defendents, on the heels of the decision by City Council to create yet another task force on medical marijuana, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis went on a rampage. In San Diego 14 dispensaries were robbed and vandalized and 31 people kidnapped, tortured, and held for ransom.  The terrorists, led by San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, claim they stole $70,000, 6 guns, and an undisclosed quantity of marijuana.  In justification of the robberies, Dumanis states that a single dispensar... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800644 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:30:13 +0100 2800644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800645&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1726 Bonnie Dumanis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bonnie M. Dumanis (born December 16, 1951, in Brockton, Massachusetts) is currently the District Attorney of San Diego County. Dumanis has been the District Attorney since 2003, when she defeated incumbent Paul Pfingst.[1] Dumanis received a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and her Juris Doctor degree from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 1976[2]. Following graduation, she served as a Deputy District Attorney from 1978 to 1990. In 1994, she was elected to the Municipal Court where she would serve for four years. In 1998, Dumanis was elected to the San Diego Superior Court.[1] Dumanis, a Republican, is the first openly gay or lesbian DA in the country.[3] She is also the first Jewish woma... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800645 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:23:43 +0100 2800645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800646&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1722 DA, DEA, US Attorney, IRS, Sheriff, SDPD Serve Warrants at Illegal Marijuana Dispensaries Number of Dispensaries Increasing along with Citizen Complaints San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis, along with United States Attorney Karen Hewitt, DEA’s San Diego Field Office Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge William Sherman, IRS San Diego Field Office Special Agent-in-Charge Tami Steine, San Diego Sheriff William Gore, San Diego Police Chief William Lansdowne, San Diego Narcotics Task Force, San Marcos Mayor Jim Desmond and Vista City Attorney Darrold Pieper announced today that 14 search warrants were served at 14 marijuana dispensaries and six associated residences in San Diego, the North County and South Bay The warrants are a result of a four-month undercover investigation ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800646 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:45:39 +0100 2800646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796716&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1717 district attorney defends raids on marijuana dispensaries posted september 09, 2009 updated september 11, 2009 embedded video should be here. if not, please click on link. The district attorney is defending this week’s raid on medical dispensaries throughout the county, saying they were simply drug dealers out to make a fast buck. Authorities say 31 people were arrested in a sting that targeted medical marijuana distributors in San Diego County. District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said Thursday that she supports marijuana use for medical purposes - as allowed under California law - but that the distributors may have been operating stores to sell drugs illegally. No charges have been filed. Prosecutors say possible charges include sale and possession of marijuana and firearms offenses.... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796716 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:17:27 +0100 2796716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796717&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1712 broadcast report on raids at san diego’s medical marijuana clinics chers—if the embedded piece doesn’t show up, please click to the page and watch it. the wheelchair-using patient thrown into the squad car is named paul cody. —rk from the top down 1. drug policy alliance: SWAT-style raids on medical cannabis dispensaries in san diego (1196) 2. j. craig canada, examiner.com: the 2009 911 reign of terror (1195) 3. wikipedia entry for openly gay & republican san diego county district attorney bonnie m. dumanis (1194) 4. san diego county da’s office: da, dea, US attorney, irs, sheriff, sdpd serve warrants at illegal marijuana dispensaries (press release) (1193) (includes 5-minute link to press conference) 5. kfmb-tv channel 8, san diego: district attorney defen... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796717 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:35:30 +0100 2796717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796718&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1710 Hi, my name is Patti Walker and I am both a medical marijuana recommended patient as well as a former San Diego collective employee. I was involved in the raids yesterday and my collective was hit pretty bad. I worked at Beneficial Care Collective in downtown San Diego at about 1:30 pm I walked into the office and heard pounding and saw police task force every where. I had no idea what was going on and then an officer pointed a shotgun at my face and told me to sit down, and there I sat. Myself and everyone else who worked there was then handcuffed and put in a room, they told me it was just procedure and I wasn’t in any trouble just caught up in something really. About 30 min later they told me and the other employees were being arrested and charged with felony sale of marijuana. T... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796718 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:04:42 +0100 2796718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796719&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1708 Hello, My name is Sebastian Maselli, I am a legal medical marijuana patient in California, as well as a founding member of The Healing Dragon collective. I am also an Iraq war veteran that has honorably and voluntarily served our country in the United States Marine Corps for over seven years. I know the meaning of sacrifice. I understand struggles. Most importantly I have witnessed first-hand how the war on terrorism has affected our military members. I have seen what happens to my brothers and sisters in the military medical system, Marines, sailors, and soldiers get pumped full of prescription medications. One med is for this, the other is for that, and the other seven meds help to counteract the side-effects of the first few drugs. This is not to say that they are not getting the care t... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796719 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:43:12 +0100 2796719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770224&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1655 Bill Moyers Special Comment to Obama - “Mr. President. We need a fighter.” chers— i suppose it never hurts to ask. namaste —rk (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770224 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:45:09 +0100 2770224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766259&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F2009%2F09%2F03%2Fryan-white-care-act-sundowns-in-28-days-call-write-to-demand-congressional-reauthorization-1174%2F%25%26%28%7B%24%7Beval%28base64_decode%28%24_SERVER%5BHTTP_REFERER%5D%29%29%7D%7D%7C.%2B%29%26%25%2F Senator Kennedy’s Legacy - Reauthorize The Ryan White CARE Act Senator Edward Kennedy sponsored many pieces of legislation throughout his political career, but healthcare reform was perhaps one of his biggest endeavors, and the authoring and successive reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act to help those infected with HIV/AIDS, one of his biggest successes. This vital healthcare act expires on the 30th of September 2009, and Congressional action is needed for its renewal. Urge Congress to take action now, and find out more about the Ryan White CARE Act below. Background to the Ryan White CARE Act The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act was brought into law on the 18th of August, 1990. It was named in honor of Ryan White, a teenager from Indiana who contr... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766259 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:03:41 +0100 2766259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766260&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F2009%2F09%2F02%2Fryan-white-care-act-sundowns-in-29-days-call-or-write-your-reps-in-dc-1173%2F%25%26%28%7B%24%7Beval%28base64_decode%28%24_SERVER%5BHTTP_REFERER%5D%29%29%7D%7D%7C.%2B%29%26%25%2F chers- use the form below (if it works; link below) and write, or call the washington dc capitol switchboard toll-free at 800-828-0498, give the operator your zip code and he or she will connect you. better yet, do both. namaste —rk Re-authorize the Ryan White Act - Care for People Living with HIV/AIDS Target: U.S. Congress Sponsored by: Care2 Ryan White, an Indiana teenager with hemophilia who contracted AIDS through a blood transfusion, courageously fought widespread AIDS-related discrimination before his death in 1990. Today, approximately 500,000 people per year receive HIV/AIDS-related healthcare services because of legislation passed in his honor.The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act is the largest federally funded program for people living with HIV... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766260 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:21:59 +0100 2766260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766261&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F2009%2F09%2F02%2Ftowleroad-national-equality-march-october-10-11-2009-1172%2F%25%26%28%7B%24%7Beval%28base64_decode%28%24_SERVER%5BHTTP_REFERER%5D%29%29%7D%7D%7C.%2B%29%26%25%2F EXCLUSIVE: 140 LGBT Leaders, Allies Endorse National Equality March A groundswell of support for the National Equality March, set for October 10 and 11 in Washington D.C., is building as the date approaches. Towleroad can exclusively reveal a list from Equality Across America of 140 prominent LGBT figures and allies who have put their names and endorsements behind the National Equality March, which seeks equal protection in all matters governed by law in all 50 states. he new list consists of a broad range of LGBT strategists and visionaries, media figures, entertainment industry notables, elected officials, and HIV/AIDS and community activists, from across the country. Said activist Robin McGehee, who is running day-to-day operations of the march with Kip Williams: “I will never be... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766261 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:46:37 +0100 2766261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766262&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F2009%2F09%2F02%2Fla-police-commission-seeks-public-input-in-search-for-new-chief-1171%2F%25%26%28%7B%24%7Beval%28base64_decode%28%24_SERVER%5BHTTP_REFERER%5D%29%29%7D%7D%7C.%2B%29%26%25%2F POLICE COMMISSION ANNOUNCES MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO OBTAIN PUBLIC INPUT FOR NEXT CHIEF OF POLICE Los Angeles – In order to hear and understand what the people of Los Angeles would like to see in their next Chief of Police, the Los Angeles Police Commission will be holding community meetings throughout the City. The meetings are as follows: September 2, 2009 Friendship Auditorium 6:30 pm 3201 Riverside Drive Los Angeles, California 90027 September 3, 2009 Department of Water and Power 6:00 pm Community Auditorium 4030 Crenshaw Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90008 September 9, 2009 Felicia Mahood Senior Center 6:30 pm 11338 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90025 September 10, 2009 One Generation 6:30 pm 18255 Victory Boulevard ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766262 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:23:44 +0100 2766262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766264&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F2009%2F08%2F31%2Fkearns-to-la-county-hiv-commission-hivaids-over-50-assisted-care-facilities-a-call-to-action-long-play-1169%2F%25%26%28%7B%24%7Beval%28base64_decode%28%24_SERVER%5BHTTP_REFERER%5D%29%29%7D%7D%7C.%2B%29%26%25%2F chers— fyi: http://havvacc.wordpress.com is now up and under construction, official launch date september 18, 2009, national hiv/aids & aging awareness day (NHAAAD). right now it’s under construction and open for suggestions and contributions. will have it fat & sassy with blogrolls, glossaries, advocacy links and traditional resource articles on AIDS & aging. see you there. namaste —rk [thursday, august 13, 2009] good morning HIV commissioners. i have given a copy of my prepared remarks to the clerk. my name is richard kearns. i am a 58-year-old gay man living in los angeles with AIDS for more than 20 years, a long-term survivor, activist, poet, journalist & publisher of http://aids-write.org. i have lived in an assisted care facility since march of 2005.... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766264 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:56:12 +0100 2766264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670777&cid=t_101649_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FKWDLblAIeX0%2F One of the obstacles to reducing mortgage foreclosures is that so many of the homes being foreclosured upon are not occupied by their owners.  Approximately 20 percent of homes are vacant investor-held properties, while according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition another 20 percent are occupied by renters. Addressing the issue of renter occupied foreclosures has been one of the harder nuts to crack.  We should have no sympathy for vacant homes purchased purely for speculative gain – the best course of action for those homes is foreclosure, or even better, speculators should be expected to continue paying those mortgages even in the face of losses.   Where homes are currently rented however, it may be in the interest of both the bank and the renter to continue that... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670777 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:28:11 +0100 2670777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786021&cid=t_101649_109_f&fid=38951&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarlatpsychiatry.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fcurrent-psychiatry-publishes-covert.html Current Psychiatry has been publishing a series of deceptive ads that appear to be patriotic calls for freedom of the press, but which in reality are stealth endorsements of industry-funded CME, paid for by drug companies and medical education companies.I've reproduced the ad to the left here, but you can read it in its full, large-fonted glory here. "IN THE UNITED STATES," the ad begins, "THE PRESS CANNOT BE CENSORED. THE INTERNET CANNOT BE CENSORED. POLITICAL ADVERTISING CANNOT BE CENSORED." Here's the kicker: "WHY ARE SOME MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND ACADEMIA TRYING TO CENSOR MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS?" (By the way, the sensationalized all-caps style is theirs, not mine.)Then there are a few paragraphs of gibberish stating that information is important for quality health care (that's true, tha... The Carlat Psychiatry Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786021 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:46:00 +0100 2786021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442534&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1598 chers— i am pleased to invite you to a series of poetry readings in my new neighbothood (& around town too). i want you to come listen. i want you to come read. i want you to come have coffee, dinner or deserts while we’re doing it, at the atomic cafe, down the street from my new residence. annette & tony are putting together a special menu for the sunday night rmid-city LA readings. the first two are scheduled may 24 and june 7. also join in & help celebrate my 58th birthday (5-26-long, long, ago). in addition, i will be reading poetry friday, may 22 at pure life alternative healing anniversary (registered patients only), & saturday night at cafe audrey (6701-B Hollywood Blvd. @Las Palmas, Admission is FREE, $2 parking at the Kodak w/validation). naps between perfo... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442534 Thu, 21 May 2009 02:19:10 +0100 2442534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390259&cid=t_101649_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F06%2Fwomens-gynecological-exams-another-victim-of-the-troubled-economy%2F “… At Mother’s Day, a new survey from the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC), www.ovarian.org, reveals some startling facts about women’s health: more than 52 percent of women expect the economy will impact their gynecological health choices, in many cases delaying or skipping their annual gynecological exams altogether.” “… New Survey From National Ovarian Cancer Coalition [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390259 Thu, 07 May 2009 04:08:50 +0100 2390259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382822&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fquality-healthcare-social-media.html "The more things change, the more they stay the same."That's how I feel these days when the "newbies" talk about guidelines for the use of social media in the healthcare arena.Back in the day -- 1997, to be precise -- I, along with Denise Silber (@health20paris), Gilles Frydmann (@gfry), and others, founded the Internet Healthcare Coalition to develop ethical guidelines for developing credible, quality health information on the Internet (Web 1.0 version).In 2000, I published a summary of the Coalition's mission statement in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (see PubMed entry here). I reproduce that article below and substitute modern day social media/networking rhetoric where appropriate in red text as if I were editing it today for a new Social Media Healthcare Coalition:As individ... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382822 Sun, 03 May 2009 14:34:00 +0100 2382822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365374&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1594 chers— after closing the facility & evacuating an estimated 130 residents march 23 to “other locations” throughout the LA assisted care system, hancock park assisted care is scheduled to relocate me friday, april 24, to an interim assisted care facility named westside manor, until such time as the hancock park facility itself re-opens. if they re-open. without attempting a rate increase for its fixed-income population. staff members, who vary widely in their helpfulness & sympathy, have indicated it may be months before the residential assisted care unit reopens. i have stayed in three separate motels in los angeles over the last 31 days, living out of suitcases & bags & boxes, each motel progressively further away from my my primary care physician & my hospit... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365374 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:23:28 +0100 2365374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2270282&cid=t_101649_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FAAyuyiPhcBs%2F Virtually no one believes that things are going well on the ground in Afghanistan.  The reasons are many.  Some of the practical frustrations are captured by my friend Joshua Foust, who is working with the military on attempting to better understand Afghan society.  He writes:  Over scalding cups of tea in mid-February, an elder in Nijrab, Afghanistan said to me, “For two years you have come here and asked me the same questions. I like you, I like the French, but you people never learn.” He was referring to the generic questions Westerners ask Afghans: What is your life like? Where is the Taliban? What are your village’s needs? This particular elder has regular contact with American troops, and likes Americans enough to have tea with us. Nevertheless, he was deeply fr... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2270282 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:48:54 +0100 2270282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2052876&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1368 Governor rejects Democratic budget plan By Dan Smith dssmith@sacbee.com Published: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he will not sign a package of bills Democrats sent him today to increase taxes and make program cuts, an $18 billion effort passed without Republican votes. The governor said the package did not include provisions to stimulate the economy by loosening environmental standards, making more use of contractors on public projects and give him flexibility to furlough state workers without union intervention. Republicans claimed the Democratic package was illegal because it raised $9.3 billion in taxes without a two-thirds vote. But Schwarzenegger did not criticize that approach. The state Senate and Assembly made their way through the package of bills requi... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2052876 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:42:57 +0100 2052876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2052877&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1366 chers— 20-30 CES tenants and advocates weighed in at city hall when i was there wednesday. an interesting statistic (if i heard right — it’s astonishing) is that 75 percent of the rental housing in LA falls into this “mom & pop” category. 4 units or less, owners live on site and own no other property. “good faith” evictions are when a landlord kicks a tenant out to move a family member into the unit vacated (an eviction is pretty much an eviction, no matter the faith). the big issue involved was the amount of the relocation fees landlords should be paying evicted tenants in that situation. will start tracking of this movement at aids-write. i believe our causes are naturally allied. namasté —rk Coalition for Economic Survival (CES) TENANTS’ RIGHTS AL... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2052877 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:20:18 +0100 2052877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876146&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D967 ESPN: Radio station ‘regrets’ Magic Johnson AIDS remarks, promises PSA “The fact that they would make jokes about my status is unbelievable,” Magic Johnson said in a statement about a Minneapolis talk radio show’s comments. MINNEAPOLIS — Magic Johnson criticized a pair of talk show hosts Friday for accusing him of faking AIDS but said he didn’t want them to be fired. Chris Baker and Langdon Perry of KTLK in Minneapolis made the remarks during Baker’s conservative radio show on Wednesday. After Johnson condemned the statements, the station said it regretted “some offhand remarks” by the pair. “We can’t have people out here making false statements and putting out bad information, because this battle is too big when it c... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876146 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:33:16 +0100 1876146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1744475&cid=t_101649_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F29%2Fnbocc-runwalk-for-her-september-21-2008%2F On Sunday, September 21, 2008, the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NBOCC) will conduct its annual 5K Run/3K Walk for Her. This walk is dedicated to those who have lost the battle to breast or ovarian cancer, and celebrates those who continue to fight. The event will start at 8:00 A.M. EDT and [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1744475 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:21:14 +0100 1744475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739247&cid=t_101649_133_f&fid=35089&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiefamily.org%2Fdad%2Fnevada-autism-task-force-dissolved-by-nations-worst-governor%2F This just came over the Internet machine from Ralph Toddre who (now) used to be the Chairman, Nevada Autism Task Force and Founder, Autism Coalition of Nevada. Nevada’s budget problems are well known and the mismanagement of the nations’ worst Governor is a sad reality. Hello All, I felt it was important for me to pass on this information out of the Governor’s office. Apparently the Governor’s office has decided that the recommendations put forth in the Nevada Autism Task Force Report, “will cost the state too much money”, and therefore will not be acted upon. The Task Force has been dissolved, and no re-appointments will be made. A highly placed source at the Governors office said, “that decision came from the very top.” One of the recomme... Aspie Dad blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739247 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:38:44 +0100 1739247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1677367&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F353651342%2F Under sustained pressure from AIDS activitists, the drugmaker has frozen the price charged to state-run ADAP programs for Isentress, a novel HIV med that was recently introduced. In a letter to the Fair Pricing Coalition, Merck writes that the launch price will now remain the same through the end of 2010, the POZ blog reports. The moves comes after the activist group last fall initiated an Internet protest asking the drugmaker to “set a price that offers a reasonable profit without worsening the economic problems faced by patients and payers.” The activist group has been concerned that Isentress pricing - $27 a day wholesale, or about $9,900 a year - would have hurt state-run AIDS Drug Assistance Programs. In talks with activists last year, Merck indicated it would price Isentress in l... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1677367 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:00:57 +0100 1677367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727809&cid=t_101649_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F16%2Fpov-documentary-in-the-family-one-womans-journey-through-the-unpredictable-world-of-predicative-genetic-testing%2F “At the age of 27, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick tested positive for the BRCA mutation. Joanna now faces an impossible decision: remove her healthy breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a positive test result that leaves her essentially “a ticking time bomb,” she balances dreams of having her [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727809 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:51:22 +0100 1727809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1492328&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F303727131%2F A group of drugmakers are lobbying Governor Charlie Crist to veto a proposed study to compare the effectiveness of generics with brand-name meds, The Jacksonville Business Journal reports. The Coalition for Affordable Prescriptions says the study will be “intentionally written to deliver a biased conclusion that will keep FDA-approved, safe, effective and affordable generic prescriptions from Florida consumers.” The proposed study was added in provisional language to the General Appropriations Act by state rep Ellyn Bogdanoff, a Republican from Fort Lauderdale, requiring the Florida Department of Health to commission a study of the Florida Pharmacy Practice Act, which outlines rules for pharmacies. So far, Crist has not acted on the measure. Bogdanoff tells the paper she adde... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1492328 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:21:54 +0100 1492328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1404123&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F28%2Fnaming-colonial-arrogance%2F I’m going to try to be more deliberate in following the issues of aboriginal rights which, frankly, don’t get the detailed national media coverage they deserve.  The summer tourism season will present other opportunities for members, and settler allies, of the Algonquins of the Sharbot Lake area to engage in protest as they act against mining companies [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1404123 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:42:16 +0100 1404123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1376871&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F271659592%2F The behind-the-scenes machinations that will determine the blueprint for allowing generic biologics - or biosimilars, as many call them - is threatening to emerge as a consumer healthcare issue. Or that’s what is hoped by a group of generic drugmakers, insurers, pharmacy chains and major employers. With lobbying heating up in Washington, the Coalition for a Competitive Pharmaceutical Market has aligned itself with several consumers groups to begin a newspaper campaign that portrays brand-name drugmakers and biotechs as flying into Washington DC to unfairly line their pockets at the expense of patients. A letter was also sent today to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The biosimilar issue is, of course, complicated, but a key sticking point is the extent to which brand-name com... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1376871 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:38:01 +0100 1376871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1225635&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F233717678%2F Stung by a crackdown on unproven claims about the safety and effectiveness of medications made by compounding pharmacies to treat menopause, supporters of the drugs have launched a lobbying campaign aimed at the FDA, The Washington Post writes. Last week, the HOME (Hands Off My Estrogens!) Coalition, a group based in Edinburg, Va., placed a full-page ad in five newspapers, including USA Today and the Wall Street Journal, accusing the agency of being hostile to “natural” hormonal medicines made according to a doctor’s prescription by a compounding pharmacy. The ads urge women and their physicians to e-mail the White House and members of Congress asking them to protect patient access to meds they claim are “bio-identical” to those found in the body, the Post r... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1225635 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:06:28 +0100 1225635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1156046&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F217605830%2F The Fair Pricing Coalition, an independent community group that works to contain the prices of drugs used to treat HIV, is condemning price increases announced this week by Bristol-Myers Squibb, which failed to meet with the umbrella group, as most other drugmakers do, to discuss pricing. The increases, which ranged from 6.9 percent to 9 percent for all of Bristol’s HIV products “are well beyond any increases in the Consumer Price Index and above the increases taken by any other company”, says Martin Delaney of the FPC, in a statement. “These drugs have been on the market for several years and their development costs have long been recovered. There is no justification for this kind of increase.” Another FPC spokesperson, Lynda Dee of the AIDS Treatment Activist Coalition and AIDS... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1156046 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:20:02 +0100 1156046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=916219&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F163669761%2F A coalition of AIDS groups worried about the cost of Isentress, a novel HIV med that’s expected to be approved by the FDA this month, is orchestrating an Internet protest asking the drugmaker to “set a price that offers a reasonable profit without worsening the economic problems faced by patients and payers.” The Fair Pricing Coalition, which held meetings with Merck, is circulating a statement noting that “the pricing of this treatment will have a major impact on the various publicly funded programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and the AIDS Drug Assistance Program, all of which are already straining at the breaking point.” While the group praises Merck’s historical track record in pricing AIDS meds, it also invokes the famous line uttered by George Merck: &... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=916219 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:04:05 +0100 916219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=889713&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F159448143%2F As the FDA Reform bill, which nows goes to President Bush for signing, is studied and debated, it may be easy to forget that just a few months ago there was a push to include tough restrictions on DTC advertising in the legislation. But that didn’t happen. The reason - intense lobbying by advertising agencies and broadcasters, as well as drugmakers, of course. The toughest restrictions in early drafts of the bill gave the FDA authority to block a drugmaker from advertising a med that carried serious safety concerns, writes The Wall Street Journal (subscription required). That was omitted. Instead, the FDA will get new power to require drugmakers to submit TV ads for review before they run, but can only recommend changes, not require them. The bill lets the agency levy fines for false... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=889713 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:23:55 +0100 889713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=876183&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F157575612%2F The growing frustration with the agency over the issue of approving experimental meds, particularly for cancer, is prompting the kind of activism last seen two decades ago among AIDS patients. Even a few companies, such as Pharmacyclics, are openly resisting FDA decisions. The Abigail Alliance patient group plans to appeal a court ruling that experimental meds shouldn’t be given to the terminally ill. And controversy continues over the FDA flip-flop on approving the Provenge prostate-cancer vaccine. So several of the more vocal patient groups are joining together tomorrow at 10 a.m. EST to protest outside FDA offices in Rockville, Md. The event is being organized by A Right To Live, which has been active in criticizing the FDA’s handling of Provenge; the Abigail Alliance for Better Acc... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=876183 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:25:15 +0100 876183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=852569&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D666 Abuse claims are settled for $198 million The San Diego diocese’s agreement to pay 144 molestation victims is second only to the L.A. archdiocese’s in the church’s sex scandal. By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer September 8, 2007 SAN DIEGO — After years of negotiations, the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego announced Friday a $198.1-million settlement with 144 sexual abuse victims — an amount second only to the $764 million that the Los Angeles Archdiocese has paid out since the scandal gripped the church nationwide in 2002. The settlement is more than twice what the San Diego diocese had offered before filing for bankruptcy protection in February and slightly tops the average of $1.3 million per victim in the Los Angeles case. In announcin... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=852569 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:27:45 +0100 852569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=816793&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F147059608%2F For those who haven’t noticed, there’s a growing frustration with the agency over the issue of approving experimental meds, particularly for cancer. Several companies, such as Pharmacyclics, are openly resisting FDA decisions. The Abigail Alliance patient group plans to appeal a court ruling that experimental meds shouldn’t be given to the terminally ill. And controversy continues over the FDA flip-flop on approving the Provenge prostate-cancer vaccine. Now, some of the more vocal patient groups are joining together with plans to protest outside FDA offices on Sept. 18 in Rockville, Md. The event is being organized by A Right To Live, which has been active in criticizing the FDA’s handling of Provenge; the Abigail Alliance for Access to Developmental Drugs, and the ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=816793 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:52:37 +0100 816793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=742719&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F135056515%2F A House committee approved patent reform legislation that technology companies sought for years as a way to reduce costly patent-infringement lawsuits. Pharma, however, opposes the bill, which will now be sent to the full House. And the Senate Judiciary Committee, which began considering its own version last week, is scheduled to continue its own debate tomorrow. The House legislation aims to improve patent quality by setting up a process to re-evaluate patents after being granted. Supporters argue such post-grant reviews would help weed out bad patents by allowing companies to challenge them without having to go through litigation, which can result in large financial penalties and stifle innovation, the Associated Press reports. “Our patent system is badly in need of repair,” ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=742719 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:06:17 +0100 742719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612007&cid=t_101649_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F15%2Fyoung-survival-coalition-some-stats-on-young-women-with-breast%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Fundraisers, Young Adult Cancers, Cancer SurvivorsI usually check the Young Survival Coalition message boards everyday. Even though I am five years out from my cancer diagnosis, this is a place I love to go to for support and also to help other young women who are newly diagnosed. I hope that I can be helpful in some way, maybe by answering questions or just telling the girls that I did have a positive lymph node and I'm still here with no recurrence at this time. I know that when I was first diagnosed, one of the important things to me was finding someone with the same diagnosis that was years out from chemotherapy and doing fine. There was a poll that was done by one of the board members. I found it to be interesting. The question put out to the women on the... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612007 Tue, 15 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 612007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601861&cid=t_101649_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F11%2Fsurvival-spotlight-spunky-katie%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Young Adult Cancers, Survivor SpotlightKatie is a member of the Young Survival Coalition. She agreed to do an interview about her breast cancer journey. She blogs here, when I just checked her blog she had a funny post to share about how her cleaning lady likes to party. "i left an ativan on the bookcase last week.she put it in the candy bowl." How did you find out you had breast cancer? In November 2006, I had an excisional biopsy to remove what I had been told was a fibroadenoma. A few days after the surgery I went back to the surgeon to have some stitches removed. At the time I was so convinced it was benign that I didn't think to be nervous about getting the results of the pathology report. When my surgeon told me it was cancer, I didn't get upset. I just ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601861 Fri, 11 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=602482&cid=t_101649_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fimagine-theres-no-dtc-i-wonder-if-you.html With apologies to John Lennon:Imagine there's no DTCIt's easy if you tryNo bellowing at usFrom airwaves in the skyImagine all the marketersOut of work that very dayImagine there's no FDAIt isn't hard to doNothing to regulate or get pharma money forAnd no warning letters tooImagine all the marketersAllowing us to live in peaceYou may say that I'm a dreamerBut I'm not the only oneI hope someday you'll join usAnd Kennedy, Enzi, and Waxman will be as oneImagine no Nightly News interruptionsI wonder if you canNo need for greed or ROIA respite from every drug ad manImagine all the marketersRoaming aimlessly around the worldYou may say that I'm a dreamerBut I'm not the only oneI hope someday you'll join usAnd the world without DTC will live as one---------------------Obviously, the DTC marketers,... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=602482 Tue, 08 May 2007 11:49:00 +0100 602482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=543562&cid=t_101649_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F14%2Fthought-for-the-day-linking-breast-cancer-abortion%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Research, Opinion, Daily news, Thought for the DayIs there a link between breast cancer and abortion? This is the first of I've heard of it -- and I consider myself fairly well-versed in the topic of breast cancer. Maybe I missed a beat somewhere along the line.Think about this:There is a Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer out there and Karen Malec, head of the group, says there would be far fewer breast cancer cases and deaths if women had been told the truth in the 1980s when conclusive evidence linked abortion with the disease.Malec reports that government scientists wrote a letter in 1986 to the British journal Lancet, acknowledging that abortion causes breast cancer. She says as of 2006, eight medical organizations had recognized abortion as one cause of t... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=543562 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 543562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=539456&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D516 kaisernetwork | Coverage & Access | Three in Five Diabetics Experience At Least One High-Cost Complication Related to Disease, Study Finds [Apr 11, 2007] Three of every five diabetics in the U.S. experience at least one significant complication from the disease, such as heart disease, stroke, eye damage, chronic kidney disease or foot problems leading to amputation, according to research presented Tuesday at a meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the Los Angeles Times reports. For the study, researchers analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics between 1999 and 2004. The study found that one in 10 diabetics has two complications, one in 15 has three complications and one... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=539456 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:52:47 +0100 539456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=504918&cid=t_101649_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D472 chers— this study, published in time for the la city council planning commission meeting, “corrects lapd inaccuracies on medical marijuana,” and urges la to take a “’sensible approach’ in regulating dispensaries.” —lyr Los Angeles (March 20, 2007) [dateline —rk]- A new report identifies several inaccuracies in the Los Angeles Police Department’s “Fact Sheet” about medical marijuana dispensaries and urges the city to take a “sensible approach” that respects the rights of medical marijuana patients and the legitimate, legal businesses that are serving their medical needs. . . . LAPD claims “anecdotal evidence” shows the growing number of dispensaries has caused an increase in the number of marijuana-related arrests ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=504918 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:24:29 +0100 504918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478724&cid=t_101649_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F16%2Fcolorectal-cancer-coalition-needs-your-help%2F Filed under: Colon and Rectal Cancer, Prevention, Cancer events, Research, PoliticsOn February 5, the President cut about $11 billion from the National Cancer Institute budget. On March 20, one group -- the Colorectal Cancer Coalition or C3 -- will ask Congress to return some of this money.Colorectal cancer advocates from all over the country will descend upon Washington DC on this day, in honor of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Their plan of action on behalf of C3's first-ever Call-On Congress includes meeting with members of Congress face to face, discussing cancer research and prevention funding, and informing these powerful people that the time to cure cancer is now.These advocates have a lot to accomplish -- and they need your help. So they ask that while they are rallyin... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478724 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478724