Transplant News back issues from Monday, January 1:
California transplant center woes, OPTN/UNOS board of directors response major news event in 2006.(Organ Procurement and Transplantation)(United Network for Organ Sharing)
Jan 01, 2007; ... The year 2006 in transplantation may well go down in history as the year the Organ Procurement and Transplantation (OPTN)/United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Board of Directors began providing effective oversight of its member transplant centers thanks to the aggressive reporting of ...
OPTN/UNOS board approves new policy designed to improve efficiency in the allocation of organs.(Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network)(United Network for Organ Sharing)
Jan 01, 2007 ... A new policy designed to improve the efficiency of organ allocation by better identifying and prioritizing candidates whose immune system would likely reject an organ offer has been approved by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)/United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) ...
Chinese taking steps toward changing organ donor and transplant practices.
Jan 01, 2007 ... The practice of transplantation in China is about to undergo a major overhaul following a "national summit" attended by more than 600 Chinese organ transplant professionals and health authorities from 22 provinces on Nov. 13 and 14. The highlight of the meeting was a report from ...
FDA panel recommends that Sanofi-Aventis antibiotic Ketek should not be marketed for sinusitis or bronchitis.(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... To the surprise of many experts a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee is recommending that Sanofi-Aventis S.A.'s antibiotic Ketek should no longer be marketed for sinusitis or bronchitis because the drug's risks outweigh its benefits for those infections. The committee ...
FDA proposes labeling changes to over-the-counter pain relievers, including potential for liver damage.(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The FDA issued a proposal on Dec. 19 to amend the labeling regulations on over-the-counter (OTC) Internal Analgesic, Antipyretic, and Antirheumatic (IAAA) drug products to include important safety information regarding the potential for stomach bleeding and liver damage and when to consult ...
Public forum on revision of OPTN/UNOS kidney allocation policies to be held Feb. 8 in Dallas, TX.(Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network)(United Network for Organ Sharing)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)/United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Board of Directors Kidney Transplantation Committee will hold a one-day Public Forum on the Revision of Kidney Allocation Policy on Thursday, February 8, 2007 in Dallas, TX. ...
UNOS Declares Kaiser Permanente a Member Not in Good Standing.(United Network for Organ Sharing)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The United Network for Organ Sharing Board of Directors last week declared Kaiser Permanente-San Francisco Medical Center to be a "Member Not in Good Standing." The decision was based on the discovery and review of actions at the center that inhibited its patient's access to ...
FDA Approves Screening Test for Chagas' Disease.(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved a new test to screen blood donors for a blood-borne parasite that causes Chagas' disease, a serious and potentially fatal parasitic infection. The test, called the ORTHO T. cruzi ELISA Test System, detects antibodies to the ...
Lawsuit: Man not Entitled to Friend's Kidney.(organ transplantation rules)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... If you're promised an organ for a transplant in New York, that doesn't mean you own it. Citing 17th-century British common law on grave robbing, the state's highest court unanimously ruled last week that a Florida man did not own a kidney promised to him by the widow of a lifelong friend, ...
Michigan Man Receives Hand Transplant.(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... A Michigan man who lost his right hand in a work-related accident more than 30 years ago became the third successful hand transplant recipient in the United States, doctors said November 30. David F. Savage was doing well the day after the surgery at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Ky ....
Australian Parliament Lifts Ban on Therapeutic Cloning.(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Lawmakers rejected the moral views of their political leaders on December 6 and lifted a four-year ban on cloning human embryos for stem cell research - legislation that could put Australia at the forefront of research into diseases such as diabetes and Alzheimer's. Prime Minister John ...
Some Diabetics Fare Well with Heart Transplant.(analysis of diabetic conditions)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Having diabetes should not automatically disqualify patients from being considered for a heart transplant, says a study published last month in the journal Circulation. During a 10-year period, heart transplant recipients with uncomplicated diabetes lived just as long as non-diabetic ...
European Commission Adopts Additional Regulations for Tissues & Cells.(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The European Commission in November adopted a second set of technical rules to help implement European Union legislation on quality and safety standards for human tissues and cells. A first set of regulations was adopted in February, setting out safety rules for the first phases of the ...