'08 candidates race clock on fundraising - USATODAY.com

'08 candidates race clock on fundraising - USATODAY.com: "Presidential hopefuls are using diverse motivational techniques to raise as much money as they can before the deadline midnight Saturday for first-quarter contributions. The reports are due April 15 to the Federal Election Commission, but some campaigns will be releasing their numbers next week."

As Forbes Endorses Giuliani, Giuliani Endorses a Flat Tax - New York Times

As Forbes Endorses Giuliani, Giuliani Endorses a Flat Tax - New York Times: "Rudolph W. Giuliani accepted the endorsement of Steve Forbes yesterday and embraced Mr. Forbes’s signature issue, saying he liked the idea of a flat tax — something Mr. Giuliani denounced when Mr. Forbes was running for president."

OK medical devices faster, U.S. asks | The Japan Times Online

OK medical devices faster, U.S. asks The Japan Times Online: "The time Japan takes to approve medical devices is longer than elsewhere and could have detrimental effects on U.S. manufacturers, the U.S. International Trade Commission said Wednesday.
While noting there is 'no evidence of discrimination' against foreign products in Japan's medical equipment market, the ITC said U.S. firms 'may be disproportionately affected' in their sales, exports and profitability by the 'much longer' approval times."

News - More lung damage found - sacbee.com

More lung damage found - sacbee.com: "Ongoing medical screening of California flavoring industry workers has turned up another 22 young employees with abnormally low lung capacity -- evidence of chemical poisoning on the job -- a top state health official said. The official notified state lawmakers of the suspect cases in a hearing Wednesday on a bill that would ban diacetyl in the workplace by 2010.
The proposal by Assemblywoman Sally Lieber, D-Mountain View, passed out of the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee on a 5-3 vote. The measure, AB 514, now goes to the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials."

A Wikipedia-style site for medical information?

A Wikipedia-style site for medical information?: "Four doctors at the Cleveland Clinic are drawing international attention with a medical version of Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. "

Regulators want Abbott factory to be fixed faster FDA says medical diagnostic machines fail to conform | Chicago Tribune

Regulators want Abbott factory to be fixed faster - Chicago Tribune: "The Food and Drug Administration wants Abbott Laboratories to move faster on fixing quality-control problems the regulatory agency identified last year at a Texas production facility. The regulatory agency is 'not satisfied' with the North Chicago-based company's progress in correcting 'recurring' shortcomings FDA inspectors identified four months ago, according to a March 13 letter from the FDA to Abbott Chairman and Chief Executive Miles White."

Genentech, Gilead Struggle to Hire as Biotech Booms

Bloomberg.com: U.S.: "Biotechnology companies including Genentech Inc. and Gilead Sciences Inc. can't find enough scientists to hire, threatening to slow one of the industries bolstering U.S. job growth. "