All United States of America articles – Page 28
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FDA reverses debarment of one of its ex-chemists
US Food and Drug Administration lifts ban on chemist who worked at the agency, more than 20 years after he was sentenced for taking bribes
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NewsUS chemical industry lobby group in the hot seat again
Union of Concerned Scientists calls for greater transparency in the political activities of American Chemistry Council and member companies
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Scientist imprisoned over fraudulent HIV vaccine research
Former Iowa State University researcher gets four-and-a-half years in prison for faking vaccine research funded by the NIH
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NewsBP emerges from Deepwater with $18.7bn settlement
BP has agreed to pay an $18.7 billion settlement to five states damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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Employment prospects improving for US chemistry graduates
ACS survey shows a drop in unemployment and a bump in starting salaries
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Ex-Navy man cleared of chemical threat charges in Canada
An American arrested in Canada for stockpiling chemical weapons has been acquitted
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NewsUS Chemical Safety Board controversy continues
The CSB is facing more tumult, with staff shake-ups and new revelations about its top lawyer
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Chemical reform bill advances in US Congress
Bipartisan legislation to finally overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act has overwhelmingly passed the House and soon heads to the Senate
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NIH plan to get drug development unit back online
The US National Institutes of Health to address deficiencies in unit that makes drugs for research studies
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US may have tested mustard gas on troops by race
Pentagon accused of race-based chemical weapons experiments on US troops during second world war
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Political bickering may block key US environmental appointments
Republicans threaten to hold up confirmation of new science head for Environmental Protection Agency
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NewsSynthetic cannabinoid poisonings surge in US
Poison control centers saw a 229% jump in calls related to synthetic cannabinoid use this year
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US spends billions annually on unreproducible preclinical research
Study estimates $28 billion spent yearly on preclinical research that can’t be replicated
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NIH drug manufacturing unit shut down
The US National Institutes of Health suspends operations at its pharmaceutical development section after FDA inspectors uncover serious manufacturing issues
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Call to embed science in US foreign policy
National Research Council tells US to take science and technology more seriously on the diplomatic stage
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NewsBiosafety blunder as US sends live anthrax to labs around world
Key government committee demands answers after Department of Defense inadvertently sends out live pathogen
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NewsNIH-funded principal investigators fell sharply in 2010
New analysis finds PIs funded by US National Institutes of Health grew steadily from 1985 to around 2010, but has since dropped steeply
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Chemical regulation reform gains momentum in both chambers of US Congress
Bipartisan bill to revamp outdated legislation is advancing in the Senate and the House, but the window to enact reform could be narrow
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NewsFallout from rogue US drug lab chemist could lead to thousands of retrials
Ruling by Massachusetts court means defendants in drug cases can pursue retrials without fear of harsher sentences
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NewsUS targets neonicotinoid use in pollinator plan
Obama’s new strategy to promote pollinator health includes re-evaluating neonicotinoid pesticides