Media Coverage
Media Coverage
| Date | Media Coverage | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2012 |
''OMRF researcher selected as Pew Scholar'' "Today the Pew Charitable Trusts named Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Lorin Olson, Ph.D., one of 22 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences for 2012." Source: Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation |
Biomedical Research |
| Mar 15, 2011 |
On the Record: CNBC Focuses on Pew’s Investment in Biomedical Innovation In his State of the Union address this year, President Barack Obama called for increased investment to spur American innovation because “none of us can predict with certainty what the next big industry will be, or where the new jobs will come from.” In the wake of the speech, the host of CNBC’s Wall Street Journal Report, Maria Bartiromo, interviewed Rebecca Rimel, The Pew Charitable Trust’s President and CEO, and Pew Biomedical Scholars Dr. Carol Greider and Dr. Matthew Evans on the need for increased investment in America’s young scientists. Source: CNBC |
Biomedical Research |
| Nov 27, 2012 |
''One-Stop Shopping Proposed For Conflict Disclosure'' "Harmonizing conflict-of-interest standards will depend on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services moving forward to implement the federal Sunshine law, which is now more than a year behind schedule. Industry, consumers and academic stakeholders are all waiting on CMS to issue a final rule." Source: Pharmalot |
Conflicts of Interest, Drugs and Devices at the FDA |
| Aug 20, 2009 |
''Part of new credit card law kicks in today'' "New credit card restrictions are set to take effect today that will give consumers more information but only limited relief from high interest rates and fees." Source: USA Today |
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| Nov 28, 2012 |
Patent Issued for Gene Technology Discovered by Pew Biomedical Scholar Oxford BioMedica recently purchased exclusive rights to a gene silencing technology developed by Craig Mello, a 1995 Pew Biomedical Scholar and advisory committee chair. Source: Umass Med Now |
Biomedical Research |
| Jun 9, 2010 |
''Payments to Physicians, Medical Schools to Be Illuminated Under New Reform Law'' "Pharmaceutical manufacturers and makers of medical devices and supplies will be required to report virtually all payments to physicians or teaching hospitals as part of sunshine provisions included in the health reform law." Source: The Journal of the American Medical Association |
Conflicts of Interest |
| Sep 25, 2012 |
''Peanut Butter Recall Widens To Other Nut Butters After Salmonella Outbreak'' Late Friday, Trader Joe's announced a voluntary recall of its Salted Valencia Peanut Butter because it may have been contaminated with a rare strain of salmonella. These recalls remind us that much of our food chain is dependent on just a handful of suppliers. More consumers are affected when fewer companies supply a larger portion of the market says Sandra Eskin, project director of the food safety campaign at the Pew Health Group. Source: National Public Radio |
Food Safety |
| Jul 24, 2012 |
Pew Biomedical Scholars Named Outstanding Early-Career Scientists by President Obama Four Pew Scholars have been awarded Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. They are Source: |
Biomedical Research |
| Apr 14, 2013 |
Pew Expert Says School Food Standards Are ''All Over the Map'' In the absence of a national policy, school snack food standards vary by state. Jessica Donze Black, director of the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project, speaks with The Washington Post about this issue. Source: The Washington Post |
School Food |
| Apr 27, 2009 |
''Pew Featured on CBS Evening News'' ''Washington, D.C. - In response to the swine flu outbreak, Robert Martin, a senior officer with the Pew Environment Group, discusses industrial hog farms and their potential as prime breeding grounds for new virus strains.'' Source: CBS Evening News |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
