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EU agency calls for curbs on GSK, Valeant epilepsy drug
LONDON (Reuters) - Use of an epilepsy drug developed by GlaxoSmithKline and Valeant Pharmaceuticals should be restricted to patients for whom other anti-epileptic medicines have proved inadequate or not tolerated, EU regulators said on Friday.
The European Medicines Agency said the move followed cases of abnormal coloring of the skin, nails, lips and eye tissues, including the retina, in some patients who took Trobalt.
It recommended a comprehensive eye examination should be performed at the start of treatment and at least every six months during treatment. Among 55 patients receiving Trobalt in long-term studies examined so far, 15 had retinal pigmentation, the agency added.
Abnormal coloring of the retina can result in impaired vision.
The Food and Drug Administration issued a similar warning about the drug - which is sold in the United States as Potiga - last month.
(Reporting by Ben Hirschler)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/eu-agency-calls-curbs-gsk-valeant-epilepsy-drug-094702727.html
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Wis. railroad wants $160K for high-speed rail work
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Milwaukee-based railroad says the state owes it $160,000 for work it performed on a high-speed line Republican Gov. Scott Walker nixed when he took office.
Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Vice President of Finance Timothy Karp told the state claims board Friday the railroad began negotiating with Amtrak in 2010 about sharing tracks for a high-speed passenger line between Madison and Milwaukee.
Karp says the railroad began the work without a contract because then-Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle's administration wanted to get moving as quickly as possible with the November 2010 election looming. He says the state offered repeated verbal promises to reimburse the railroad, though.
Walker won the governor's office in the election and killed the project. Karp says the railroad is still looking for its money.
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Medgar Evers College Senior Delisha Bella Accepted to the State ...
Bella is the first Medgar Evers College Student in 10 Years to Move Directly from a Bachelor?s Degree Program into a Ph.D. Program
Brooklyn, NY ? Senior Delisha Bella is the first student in 10 years to graduate from Medgar Evers College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science and a minor in Chemistry who will move immediately into a doctoral program. Delisha was accepted into the State University at Albany (SUNY Albany) School of Public Health?s prestigious Environmental Health Sciences program, and will spend the summer in Florida interning with the United States Department of Agriculture before starting classes in late August.
Delisha immigrated from Trinidad in 2000 in pursuit of higher education opportunities, first enrolling at Medgar Evers College as an accounting major. In her first year, she met Physical Environmental and Computer Science (PECS) Department Deputy Chair Dr. Dereck Skeete who encouraged her to change her major to science.
?Delisha brings great pride to our campus with this significant accomplishment,? said Medgar Evers College President Dr. William L. Pollard. ?Her interest in science has transcended boundaries, serving as an inspiration to other students who are pursuing similar career and educational paths; she is a credit to Medgar Evers College.?
?Graduating from Medgar Evers College with this degree and the opportunity that I have been granted at the State University of Albany is incredibly fulfilling,? said Delisha. ?I have been the recipient of care and consideration from great faculty who have been supportive of me from my first day. I am grateful to Dr. Dereck Skeete, Dr. Christopher Boxe, and Dr. Edward Catapane who have been great mentors, and I look forward to their continued support and guidance as I leave the safety of Medgar Evers College.?
Since changing majors, Delisha has been dedicated to ensuring that young African American and Hispanic children understand the importance of the STEM field, even appearing in a video urging middle schoolers to pursue studies in the disciplines. At the College, she reactivated the dormant Environmental Science Club holding the position of President for three years, resulting in the re-invigoration of the Student Association for the Environment, (SAFE), and the creation of a campus recycling program for which funds raised provide scholarships for other students.
The five-year doctoral program in Environmental Health Sciences at SUNY Albany is designed to prepare students for scholarly and professional positions and careers in academia, government and industry. The program emphasizes the application of biological, physical, and medical sciences to the solution of environmental and public-health problems. Delisha plans to focus her studies on Environmental Chemistry and is looking forward to completing lab rotations in Environmental Toxicology, Environmental & Occupational Health and Environmental Chemistry, working closely with faculty conducting research in each area during her first two years.
A 2013 Betty Shabazz scholarship recipient, Delisha has presented her research activity work at the University of Conception (Chile); University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC); the National Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), and the MACUB Conference. In 2012, she was actively involved in research at the University of Maine. In her final year at Medgar Evers College, Delisha enrolled in CUNY?s Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP), conducting environmental research with PECS Department Chemistry Professor Dr. Christopher Boxe.
?Delisha?s story illustrates the transformative power of the mission of Medgar Evers College,? said Interim Provost & Senior Vice President Karrin E. Wilks. ?The faculty? of the School of Science, Health and Technology, under the leadership of Dean Mohsin Patwary, are all to be commended for the tremendous work and commitment to developing students like Delisha. We are proud of her and look forward to her continued success.?
?The School of Science, Health & Technology has been very fortunate to receive support from a variety of benefactors who feel as strongly as we do about the study of science,? said Dean Mohsin Patwary. ?Their generosity and a committed staff give us the ability to work with, and train great students like Delisha who keep inspiring us .?
?Delisha is a very dedicated student and gives her all to whatever she works on,? said PECS Deputy Chair Dr. Skeete. ?I?ve always been impressed with the passion she has for her work and the level of her commitment.? We are all exceptionally proud of her and her accomplishments.?
Before migrating to the United States, Delisha successfully completed her CXC exams in Trinidad with distinctions in History and Principles of Accounts, and later, she completed Advanced levels (A Levels) in Sociology, History, and English Literature, and followed this with nearly two years in Law school. She also has a creative and musical side having previously been signed to a record label as part of a singing trio called 2shi, and has established ?Volcanoes Production?, which prepares children to participate in the Kiddies Carnival Parade during the West Indian Labor Day festivities. Delisha teaches dance classes in ballet, modern and Caribbean rhythms, and also teaches music at her daughter?s ?school.
A 3.6 GPA student, Delisha is also an on-campus leader having served as Corresponding Secretary for the Student Government Association, and currently as SGA Vice President for Evening and Weekend students. After completing her Ph.D., she hopes to share her experiences with young people in the Caribbean with the intent of encouraging them to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
About Medgar Evers College
Medgar Evers College, a senior college within The City University of New York, was established in 1970 with a mandate to meet the educational and social needs of the Central Brooklyn community. With a commitment to students who desire a sound academic foundation as well as an opportunity for personal development, the College seeks to provide high-quality, professional, career-oriented? undergraduate degree programs in the context of a liberal arts education. This year on June 12, 2013, the College will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Medgar Evers who was killed as he returned home from his job as field secretary with the NAACP.
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Responders shocked by NY truck crash that killed 7
TRUXTON, N.Y. (AP) ? Even seasoned firefighters said they couldn't believe what they saw when they responded to a crash that killed seven people in upstate New York:
A trailer hauling crushed cars broke free of the big rig that was pulling it, slashed across a rural, two-lane road and slammed into a mini-van whose driver tried desperately to avoid the runaway rig.
Four children, ages 4 through 7, and three adults died in the crash Wednesday night in Truxton, about 25 miles south of Syracuse. Another adult was hospitalized in good condition. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
Ken Stone, first assistant chief of the Truxton Fire Department, said responders were deeply affected by a crash that seemed so improbable.
"My god! What did we just go through?" he said of the firefighters' reaction. "What did we just see? Did that just really happen?"
"You get all that training and you're not ready for it," he said. "You can't be if you're human."
Stone was one of about 20 firefighters who responded. He said it appears the van's driver saw the trailer coming and drove off the road trying to avoid it.
"They tried to miss it, but he ran out of time," said Stone. "All of a sudden, a trailer is coming at you and there's no truck on it.
"Tore it right apart," he said. "It was humbling, especially young kids. It tears you up."
The accident Wednesday night claimed the lives of 26-year-old Teresa Bush and her daughters, 4-year-old Alexis and Jasmine, 5. Also killed were 21-year-old Lena Beckwith; Carino Vanorden, 24; Alyssa Mead, 7; and Tyler Mead, 4.
Shawn Mead, the father of the two Mead children, was transported to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse where he was in good condition.
All of the victims were from the local area.
In a posting on a Facebook page that apparently belonged to Beckwith, she said she and Vanorden had been engaged since 2011.
Officials said the trailer disconnected from the southbound rig and slammed into the northbound van, ripping it apart. Both vehicles came to rest on the shoulder of the two-lane road.
Stone said a couple of victims were under the trailer, which had to be jacked up to get them out. He said they all likely died upon impact.
"It was all instant, no doubt," he said.
Family members gathered Thursday morning at a farmhouse about a mile from the accident site. A woman who met reporters asked for privacy and said the family would talk when they are ready.
A person who answered the phone at Vanorden's declined to comment.
Sheriff's Capt. Mark Helms said authorities are looking at everything from mechanical failure to driver actions.
The Newton Salvage truck was driven by Ryan Dorward, 26, of Manlius, who was accompanied by Duane Newton. Messages left with Newton and the Georgetown, N.Y.-based salvage company were not returned Thursday afternoon. Dorward's telephone mailbox was full and could not accept messages.
Neither man was injured.
In New York, trucks are required to be inspected at least once a year and are subjected to random roadside checks by the Department of Transportation or state troopers, said Jennifer Post, spokeswoman for the DOT. Drivers are also required to do a "walk-around" inspection of their trucks every time they make a trip, checking ? among other things ? tire pressure and condition, brakes and the coupling between truck and trailer.
The salvage company has been in business since last year and had one roadside inspection by troopers in March of this year, according to the DOT. The inspection found minor violations on the truck, including being 4 percent overweight, having no reflective tape and no fire extinguisher. None of them resulted in the truck being taken out of service.
Truxton is a town of 1,100 located a few miles northeast of the city of Cortland in the center of New York.
"It's the worst thing I've ever seen. It's just a horrible thing. It gives me goose bumps," said Ann Maxson, 74, a lifelong Truxton resident.
A sign along Route 13 near the town line reads: "Please drive safely. We (heart) our children."
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/responders-shocked-ny-truck-crash-killed-7-091138789.html
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Nicki, Mariah Fans Praise Singers For Choosing Music Over 'American Idol'
Barbz and Lambs take to Twitter to show just how 'excited' they are to hear new music and catch their idols on tour.
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