Experts Entreat FDA to Consider all Evidence on BPA
An expert subcommittee has been charged with reviewing the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recently released Draft Assessment of Bisphenol-A (BPA) for Use in Food Contact Applications. As part of its process, the BPA..
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Endocrinology Underrepresented in Important Physician Practice Survey; Please Participate
The Endocrine Society, the American Medical Association (AMA), and more than 70 other organizations are conducting a comprehensive multi-specialty survey of America’s physician practices. At this time, endocrinology has just 34 completed surveys; the goal is to collect...
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NIH Promotes Careers in Research by Repaying Student Loans
NIH is now accepting applications for its extramural Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs). The programs repay up to $35,000 of educational loan debt annually for individuals who commit to conducting at least two years of qualified...
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Republican Presidential Nominee Provides Views on Value of Research
As reported in the last issue of Endocrine Insider, the Scientists & Engineers for America (SEA) posed 14 scientific and technology-related questions to Senator Obama and Senator McCain to try to engage the candidates in a debate on the value of research and...
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Electronic Drug Safety and Shortage Information Now Available to Society Members
As reported in the September 5, 2008 edition of Endocrine Insider, The Endocrine Society is partnering with the Health Care Notification Network (HCNN) to offer a new benefit to Society members. By signing up through the URL listed below, Society members will receive drug...
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Legislation Introduced in House to Repeal NIH Open Access
The Fair Copyright in Research Works Act (HR 6845), introduced on September 11, 2008 by House Judiciary Chair John Conyers (D-MI), significantly impacts the National Institutes of Health (NIH) open access policy. The policy, which...
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CDC Call for Abstracts: Deadline September 30th
The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions’ (CDC) Division of Diabetes Translation will hold its annual diabetes conference April 21-24, 2009 in Long Beach, CA. The CDC is currently looking for abstracts to showcase at the meeting. Qualified...
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