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Biogen Idec Receives Fast Track Designation From FDA For PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a For Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted PEGylated interferon beta-1a (BIIB017) Fast Track designation for relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). Biogen Idec is currently enrolling patients in a global Phase III study evaluating the efficacy and safety of either bi-weekly or once-monthly injections of PEGylated interferon beta-1a in this patient population.
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GOP Letter To Obama Urges 'Common Ground' On Health Reform, Restrictions On Abortion Funding
House Republicans on Wednesday sent President Obama a letter urging "open and constructive dialogue across party lines" on health care reform and calling on him to maintain current restrictions on federal funding of abortion services, Politico reports. The letter, signed by House Minority Leader John Boehner (Ohio), House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (Va.), House Republican Conference Chair Mike Pence (Ind.) and six other Republican House members, outlines the Republicans" positions on health care reform. It says achieving those objectives "can be accomplished through health reform that maintains current law provisions regarding restrictions on federal funding of abortion services, restricts federal funds from flowing to abortion providers and does not impose mandates either on insurance carriers or medical providers to participate in activities that violate their religious and moral beliefs."The letter says that Republicans have several "areas for potential common ground on health care reform." In all, it mentions the phrase "common ground" four times in eight paragraphs, Politico reports (Allen, Politico, 5/13).
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Positive Long-Term Data For BENLYSTA (formerly LYMPHOSTAT-B(R)) In Patients With Active Lupus
Human Genome Sciences (HGS) has reported continuation data from a Phase II study of BENLYSTA™ (belimumab, formerly LymphoStat-B®) showing sustained improvement in patients with active systemic lupus after four years of treatment. The data was presented at the EULAR 2009 scientific meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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University Of Queensland Centre Aims To Uncover The Health Benefits Of Trail Bike Riding

The University of Queensland"s Healthy Communities Research Centre , in collaboration with Australian Dirt Bike Adventures, is currently administering the first phase of a research project into the health benefits of trail bike riding based in Queensland. The three-phase research project aims to focus on the personal and social benefits of trail bike riding activities. Psychological health, physical fitness and young men"s health will be explored, as well as an analysis of wider community and population health benefits. The first phase of the project, "A Trail Bike Riding Needs Analysis", is currently being conducted via an online survey and aims to acquire information on the needs of trail bike riders and the activities they are involved in. The survey requests information about the kind of bikes participants ride, where they ride, benefits of trail bike riding and issues and concerns surrounding the sport. Healthy Communities Research Centre Director Professor Robert Bush said that while there was little research available on the health benefits of trail bike riding, past studies showed off-road motorcycling activities could produce family, social and health benefits when performed in a safe and sustainable environment. "It"s a popular sport within the Ipswich and West Moreton region and warrants further investigation," Professor Bush said. "Collaboration with Australian Dirt Bike Adventures is a good example of how community organisations and university researchers can together build sound evidence to support health in the community." The survey is open to trail bike riders and people who participate in off-road motorcycling activities in Queensland. Participation in the survey is voluntary and all information provided is confidential and completely anonymous. The survey can be found here. Results will be made available through the Healthy Communities Research Centre. The Healthy Communities Research Centre is based at UQ"s Ipswich Campus. University of Queensland


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