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Biden picks next science adviser; FDA takes early step toward lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes

 

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STAT+: Biden picks former DARPA director Prabhakar as next science adviser

By Lev Facher

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If confirmed by the Senate, Prabhakar would replace Eric Lander, who resigned as the head of the White House science office.

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STAT+: Despite fanfare, the FDA's step toward lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes is a very early one

By Nicholas Florko

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While lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes would be a massive deal, the FDA this week only took a first, very small step, toward that goal.

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Opinion: Needed: a clearer explanation of why diversity in clinical trials is important

By Arthur L. Caplan

Adobe

Despite myriad calls for increasing the diversity of clinical trials participants, clear explanations for why that is important are lacking.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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