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Happy Reading for today.

<Karen>

1) MED WATCH

FDA expanded its nationwide alert to consumers about tainted weight loss products containing undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients. The FDA has identified additional weight loss products (Herbal Xenicol, Slimbionic, and Xsvelten) and new undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients (fenproporex, fluoxetine, furosemide, and cetilistat). The current list now includes 72 products.

Read the MedWatch safety summary, including an updated link to the FDA News Release, at:
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2008/safety08.htm#Weight


The February 2009 posting includes 46 drug products with safety labeling changes to the following sections: BOXED WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS, PATIENT PACKAGE INSERT, and MEDICATION GUIDE.

The "Summary Page" provides a listing of drug names and safety labeling sections revised: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2009/feb09_quickview.htm

The "Detailed View Page" identifies safety labeling sections and subsections revised along with a brief summary of new or modified safety information to the BOXED WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, and/or WARNINGS sections: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2009/feb09.htm>

2)
+ Red Light States: Who Buys Online Adult Entertainment?

+ 2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report

+ Hate Group Numbers Up By 54% Since 2000 - http://www.splcenter.org/news/item.jsp?aid=366

+ Financial Stimulus Plans: Recent Developments in Selected Countries
  - http://www.loc.gov/law/help/financial_stimulus_plan.php

+ The State Department's 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights
  Practices - http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2009a/02/119786.htm

+ Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat,
  Protein, and Carbohydrates - http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/360/9/859

+ Updated Recommendations for Protecting Wireless, Remote Access Data
  - http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/techbeat/tb2009_0224.htm#telecommute

+ Growth in National Health Expenditures Expected to Slow as a Result
  of Recession - http://xrl.in/1uc5

+ Most newly reported cases of sexual abuse by clergy come from 35-40 years ago
Dioceses spent $23 million plus on child protection in 2008
Virtually all dioceses compliant with Charter for Protection of Children and Young People
Dioceses Increased Spending on Sex Abuse Prevention in 2008; Most Dioceses Compliant with Bishops' Child Protection Charter

 Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2008 -
  http://www.incb.org/incb/annual-report-2008.html

* New Working Papers From the Center for Retirement Research -
  http://xrl.in/1uc9

* 2009 Rosemary Award for Worst FOIA Performance Goes to FBI -
Washington, DC, March 13, 2009 – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today won the fifth annual Rosemary Award for the worst Freedom of Information Act performance by a federal agency.  The FBI’s reports to Congress show that the Bureau is unable to find any records in response to two-thirds of its incoming FOIA requests on average over the past four years, when the other major government agencies averaged only a 13% “no records” response to public requests.

* ACLU Releases Comprehensive Report On Patriot Act Abuses -
  http://www.aclu.org/safefree/patriot/38979prs20090311.html

* New Report Card: Nation's Mental Health Care System -
   http://xrl.in/1uca