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Maryland Hospital Fined For Not Reporting Errors
Regulators have fined a hospital in Lanham, Maryland, for not reporting errors. The Washington Post reports that "Doctors Community Hospital in Prince George"s County has been fined by Maryland health regulators after failing to notify them that a patient had died and that at least seven others suffered serious harm last year as a result of mistakes by the medical staff. The 185-bed medical surgical hospital in Lanham paid the $30,000 fine last month for violating a Maryland law that requires hospitals to report serious medical errors. State officials agreed to reduce a proposed penalty of $95,000 as long as the hospital uses the remaining $65,000 to develop a patient safety program."
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Three GOP Senators Say They Will Vote Against Sotomayor Confirmation
Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) -- along with committee members John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) -- recently said that they will oppose Sonia Sotomayor"s confirmation to the Supreme Court, USA Today reports. The Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on Sotomayor"s nomination on Tuesday.In an opinion piece published Monday in USA Today, Sessions wrote that he questions Sotomayor"s "fidelity to the law," adding, "I don"t believe that Judge Sotomayor has the deep-rooted convictions necessary to resist the siren call of judicial activism. She has evoked its mantra too often." In reference to what Sessions said were discrepancies between her statements before the panel and her judicial record, he wrote, "Which Sotomayor will we get?" (Page, USA Today, 7/27).On Friday in floor remarks, Cornyn said, "While her record was generally in the mainstream, several of her decisions demonstrated the kind of liberal judicial activism that has steered the court in the wrong direction over the last few years." He added that "many of her public statements reflected a surprisingly radical view of the law." Cornyn also said that "those speeches contain very radical ideas on what the role of a judge is," noting that Sotomayor expressed a belief that there "is no objectivity in law; courts should change the law to make new policy; and ethnicity and gender can and even should impact a judge"s decision-making" (Bolton, The Hill, 7/24).Hatch, in a statement released Friday, said, "I reluctantly, and with a heavy heart, have found that I cannot support her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court," adding, "Although Judge Sotomayor has a compelling life story and dedication to public service, her statements and record were too much at odds with the principles about the judiciary in which I deeply believe" (Stanton, Roll Call, 7/24).
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Light Sciences Oncology Announces Results Of Study On Immunotherapeutic Mechanism Of Aptocine(TM), A Novel Light-Activated Drug Therapy For Cancer
Light Sciences Oncology, Inc. (LSO) announced that a new preclinical study has yielded evidence that the company"s novel light-activated drug Aptocine(TM) (formerly Litx(TM)) may enhance anti-tumor immunity and prevent metastases. Results of the study will be presented in a poster session at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in Orlando, Florida, on May 30, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. The study was conducted by Dr. Sandra Gollnick at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York.
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Views Sought On European Regulation On Biocides

Views are being sought on European proposals for a revised regime for regulating the placing on the market and use of biocides. Biocides include disinfectants, preservatives and pest control agents used to control harmful organisations such as bacteria, fungi and rodents. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a 10-week consultation on the European Commission proposal, which will apply directly in the UK and will eventually revise and replace the current Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) 98/8/EC. The regulation will also result in the repeal of the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001 and the Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001, which transpose the current BPD into UK law. The consultation will close on Monday 5 October 2009. Judith Hackitt, Chair of HSE, said: "This is an important opportunity to improve a Europe-wide regulatory regime and we are consulting widely to ensure that workable regulations are brought forward, which reflect a common sense and proportionate approach to dealing with the risks posed by biocides." The new draft regulation proposes several important changes to the current approach to dealing with biocides, including: - Extending the scope of the regime to cover treated articles and materials containing biocides - Adopting a Community authorisation scheme for certain types of products - Requiring mandatory data-sharing of some animal testing data - Reducing the burden of data collection requirements - Harmonising fee structures across member states A workshop exploring the issues raised by the proposed regulation will be hosted by HSE in September 2009. - HSE is seeking views to inform the UK"s negotiating position on the proposed regulation, which is scheduled to come into effect on 1 January 2013. HSE is involved in negotiations on behalf of the UK Government with other member states, the European Commission and the European Parliament. These negotiations will result in the development of a new EU law. Notes 1. The European Commission has proposed a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing on the market and use of biocidal products. The proposed European Regulation will, over a period of time, revise and replace the current regulatory framework for the marketing and use of biocidal products contained in the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) 98/8/EC (as amended). The BPD is currently transposed into domestic UK law by the Biocidal Products Regulations (BPR) 2001 ([SI 2001/880] as amended). 2. HSE, on behalf of the UK Government, is involved in a process of negotiations which began in July 2009 that includes all 27 Member States of the EU, the European Commission and the European Parliament. These negotiations will result in the development of a new directly-acting EU law. 3. The European Commission published its proposal for the new Regulation on 12 June 2009, and it can be viewed online at here[1]. 4. Biocidal products are chemicals or micro-organisms used to control organisms that are harmful to human or animal health and for the control of organisms that can cause damage to natural or manufactured products. Biocides are used in a very wide variety of non-agricultural situations; examples include wood preservatives, insecticides, disinfectants and embalming fluids. They are distinct from "agricultural pesticides", which are regulated by the Plant Protection Products Directive 91/414/EC, and veterinary medicinal products, which are regulated by the Veterinary Medicines Directive 2002/82/EC. 5. The Health and Safety Executive is the national regulator for workplace health and safety. It aims to prevent death, injury and ill health in Great Britain"s workplaces. HSE


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