Articles from Transplant News (December 15, 2004)

Title	Author	Type	Words
American Society of Transplant Surgeons Statement on Solicitation of Donor Organs.			346
Chiron, LabCorp sign HCV nucleic acid testing agreement.		Brief Article	103
Commentary--2004 will go down as the year the rules for getting a life-saving organ transplant changed forever.	Warren, Jim		1492
EU Commission considering extending deferral period for organ, blood donors who leave area with WNV.			330
HRSA awards Chronimed exclusive HIV medication distribution contract.		Brief Article	114
Islet cell pioneer Shapiro first recipient of NDRI's Paul Lacy Medal.		Brief Article	299
JCAHO to recognize hospitals with exemplary organ donor rates in 2005.		Brief Article	168
Lambda Legal seeking policy info on transplanting HIV patients from 12 top US health insurance companies.			437
Organ donation drive begun in Malaysia.		Brief Article	179
Organ/tissue donation to be promoted on a float in the 2005 Rose Parade; theme is "Many Families, One Gift".			524
Rep. Waxman asks FDA to review AstraZeneca's claim agency confident Crestor is safe and efficacious.			424
Swiss voters ok legislation allowing embryonic stem cell research, banning human cloning.		Brief Article	155
Thompson resigns as HHS Secretary; Bush selects EPA administrator Leavitt to head the agency.			412