"mesothelioma lawyer" - Bristol-Myers Seeks Additional Approval for Briplatin

Bristol-Myers Seeks Additional Approval for Briplatin
Tokyo, July 6, 2006 (JCN) - Bristol-Myers has filed an application for an additional indication of Briplatin Injection, its proprietary anti-tumor agent, with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

Banton to fight Hardie charity decision
Asbestos victims leader Bernie Banton has refused to stop fighting the Australian Tax Office's (ATO) decision not to give charity status to the James Hardie compensation fund.

Cancer specialist accuses NHS of putting money before lives
A leading cancer specialist accused the NHS yesterday of putting money before patients' lives after use of a drug effective in prolonging the lives of sufferers from the asbestos-linked lung cancer mesothelioma was blocked.

Government help for victims of Mesothelioma
Proposals to help victims of mesothelioma, a particularly debilitating form of lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, will be debated in the House of Commons today.

All About Malignant Mesothelioma Launches Updated Section On Mesothelioma Drug Treatments
All About Malignant Mesothelioma, an online resource for information about mesothelioma causes, symptoms and treatments, has recently published a revised section on mesothelioma drug treatments. Mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive form of cancer.

Abuse victims free to sue after decades
VICTIMS of childhood sexual assault, medical negligence and workplace accidents could now sue for damages decades after the event, following a landmark High Court decision that will force former ATSIC chairman Geoff Clark to defend claims he led the 1971 pack-rape of a 16-year-old girl.