61. Two years ago, the FDA advisory panel voted not to recommend the drug, saying it needed further studies. 62. While the ethics panel voted to hire an independent counsel, it has not yet settled on an individual to fill that post. 63. A advisory panel voted Friday to recommend that the federal government allow use of a nasal spray for treating post-menopausal osteoporosis among women where estrogen therapy is not recommended. 64. A House panel voted to bar U.S. cooperation with the new international war crimes tribunal, heeding critics of the court who said it would imperil American troops. 65. A government advisory panel voted against approving a heart pacing device on Tuesday. 66. A government advisory panel voted to approve a pacemaker for people with congestive heart failure, but rejected a different device that included a defibrillator. 67. A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted overwhelmingly Friday that Claritin, Allegra and Zyrtec are safe enough to use without a prescription. 68. A Senate panel also could vote on a similar resolution Monday. 69. Also on Friday, the panel voted unanimously to recommend adding wood dust to the cancer list. 70. Burton, chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, asked minutes before the panel voted unanimously to grant limited immunity from prosecution for Huang. |