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Apple CEO Steve Jobs' liver transplant in Tennessee rekindles questions about fairness of US organ allocation system.		Jul 1, 2009	1681
NKF rolls out "END THE WAIT" initiative with goal of ending wait for a kidney transplant in next 10 years.		Feb 1, 2009	947
Advances in stem cell research, waitlist in US for an organ topping 100,000 big news in 2008.		Jan 1, 2009	5994
ASTS continuing to monitor surveyors use of CMS Interpretive Guidelines in certifying transplant centers.		Dec 1, 2008	1108
Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones legacy in organ donation honored through new legislation.		Oct 1, 2008	979
Death of medical marijuana patient denied placement on waitlist for liver transplant raises ethical questions.		Sep 1, 2008	418
AMA trustees ok effort to revise NOTA to allow pilot studies on financial incentives for deceased donation.	Obituary	Jul 1, 2008	584
Outdated FDA clinical trial policies harming transplant drug research, AST, ASTS presidents charge in letter.		Apr 1, 2008	1196
HRSA to determine if vascularized composite allografts should be included under OPTN regs.		Mar 1, 2008	1260
Philippine plan to sanction use of poor citizens to be donors for transplant tourists under fire.		Feb 1, 2008	485
Reg Green's latest book The Gift That Heals tells transplant stories about real people at every stage of the process.		Feb 1, 2008	589
Year ends on high note, but 2007 will be remembered for the tragic deaths of U-M transplant recovery team.		Jan 1, 2008	5970
Number of states - 20 - adopting the revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act this year exceeds expectations.		Dec 1, 2007	910
Living donor assistance center accepting applications from transplant programs; $8 million available.		Nov 1, 2007	914
China moving rapidly to change transplant system to comply with international ethics, standards of practice.		Sep 1, 2007	996
Bill eliminating time limit on immunosuppressive drug coverage for kidney recipients introduced in Congress.		Aug 1, 2007	884
Nationwide "blitz" by FDA regulatory office finds no significant problems in tissue recovery companies.		Jul 1, 2007	931
ACOT recommends HHS Secretary Leavitt develop guidelines for public solicitation for organs.		Jun 1, 2007	1320
EU countries begin arduous task of creating uniform policies, ethical platform for transplantation.		May 1, 2007	1677
CMS issues new Medicare regs for all US transplant centers to follow; some centers expected to close.		Apr 1, 2007	1829
Poll shows public support for organ/tissue donation increasing; acceptance by minorities still a problem.		Mar 1, 2007	1211
Desire for transparency, public input driving force behind Feb. 8 forum on new kidney allocation policy.		Feb 1, 2007	913
California transplant center woes, OPTN/UNOS board of directors response major news event in 2006.		Jan 1, 2007	5040
Commentary: Transplantation's most troubling year in a decade signals it is time to revisit NOTA.		Dec 1, 2006	1555
With 2006 to be most prolific ever in organs donated, transplants performed, collaborative sets new goals.		Nov 1, 2006	1228
California transplant programs' woes may influence provisions in CMS transplant center COPs.		Oct 1, 2006	856
Time has come to cease being "pious about equity" in organ acquisition - AST Past President Richard Fine.		Sep 1, 2006	1188
Falun Gong charges Chinese are killing member and selling their organs fueled by new report.		Sep 1, 2006	1106
First revisions to Uniform Anatomical Gift Act in 20 years approved; getting all 50 states to adopt next.		Jul 19, 2006	768
Surprise! CMS releases OPO final rules and they like them, they really like them.		Jun 16, 2006	1177
Kaiser suspends kidney transplant program; transfers waitlist patients to UC San Francisco, UC Davis.		May 30, 2006	442
Find tune current system to increase donation; no to financial incentives, presumed consent for now - IOM.		May 12, 2006	965
Citing improved health outcomes, CMS will cover pancreas only transplants in type I diabetics.		Apr 30, 2006	772
Responding to BTS scandal, Sen. Schumer introduces bill expanding FDA oversight of tissue industry.		Apr 17, 2006	700
UCI transplant programs put on probation by OPTN/UNOS board until plan completed to fix deficiencies.		Mar 31, 2006	863
OPTN/UNOS board designates St. Vincent Medical Center "Member Not in Good Standing".		Mar 16, 2006	950
NY DA calls his 122-count indictment against BTS "like something out of a cheap horror movie".		Feb 28, 2006	548
FDA orders Biomedical Tissue Services to cease practicing; lawmakers, lawyers also taking action.		Feb 13, 2006	1029
UC Irvine, St. Vincent Medical Center transplant program problems continue to mount.		Jan 27, 2006	1438
BTS stolen body parts scandal generating gruesome headlines, fears of infection; NY grand jury meeting.		Jan 13, 2006	903
First face transplant, Internet solicitation for donors, fabricated stem cell data major news events in 2005.		Dec 31, 2005	3910
French first to perform a partial face transplant; critics raise timing, recipient suitability issues.		Dec 15, 2005	1046
UCI liver transplant program closed following report 35 patients died on waitlist; CEO placed on leave.		Nov 30, 2005	919
Biomedical Tissue Services being investigated for procuring tissues illicitly, falsifying testing records.		Oct 31, 2005	978
UNOS again selected by HRSA to administer OPTN; increasing donation, technology services key tasks.		Oct 15, 2005	780
Scramble begins to sign up people for Medicare PDPs; transplant recipients, specialty pharmacies concerned.		Sep 30, 2005	819
Cohen, Persijn leave lasting mark on European transplant system.		Sep 30, 2005	513
Hurricane Katrina's devastation includes transplant candidates, dialysis, medical community.		Sep 16, 2005	1404
Embryonic stem cell research advancements in August may influence passage of legislation in Congress.		Aug 31, 2005	1282
Senator Frist breaks with President's stem cell funding policy; now favors expanding federal funding.		Aug 15, 2005	902
Breakthrough Collaborative's new goal is to end patient deaths on transplant waiting list.		Jul 15, 2005	563
UNOS won't compete with donor matching Web sites; will provide info for people considering live donation.		Jun 30, 2005	545
Spotlight shone brightly in May on stem cell research advancements, US legislative political process.		Jun 10, 2005	925
UNOS considering launching Web site service for people willing to donate, candidates for a transplant.		May 23, 2005	771
Senators Frist, Dodd begin bipartisan effort to get organ transplant act fully funded in FY 2006.		Apr 28, 2005	441
Coalition taking aim at getting National Transplant Act fully funded in FY 2006; administration proposing 5% cut.		Apr 18, 2005	1550
Record number of organ transplants performed in US in 2004; deceased donation up 11%.	Brief Article	Mar 31, 2005	286
Bi-partisan stem cell research bill introduced in Senate, House; more states pass own initiatives.		Mar 11, 2005	1115
CMS proposed regulations call for OPOs to improve quality, efficiency as means to increase donation.		Feb 14, 2005	2445
Panel recommends UC medical schools use barcodes, video cameras to thwart willed body program abuses.		Jan 31, 2005	636
JCAHO issues revised organ procurement rules for hospitals and critical access hospitals.		Jan 15, 2005	1066
Financial support for live donors, organ trafficking, stem cell research among major news events of 2004.		Dec 31, 2004	3505
Commentary--2004 will go down as the year the rules for getting a life-saving organ transplant changed forever.		Dec 15, 2004	1492
FDA issues GTPs to ensure safety of nation's human tissue, cell distribution; effective May 25.		Nov 30, 2004	843
Aggressive tactics of people needing transplants, organ providers has transplant community concerned.		Nov 16, 2004	1533
Breakthrough collaborative may be government's most successful effort yet to increase donation.		Oct 30, 2004	1248
Islet cell transplant's "perfect storm" results in new legislation, CMS reg, $75 million in research funding.		Oct 15, 2004	1554
Beating FDA to the punch, AATB requires accredited tissue banks to implement NAT testing for HIV-1, HCV.		Sep 30, 2004	861
Federal government takes aim at transplant centers' organ acquisition cost reporting practices.		Aug 31, 2004	2258
Illinois becomes first state to allow HIV-infected people donate organs to others with HIV.		Jul 30, 2004	867
OPTN/UNOS lung allocation program breathes new life into effort to save lives, improve patient outcomes.		Jul 14, 2004	730
JCAHO white paper calls for all US hospitals to make increasing organ and tissue donation a priority.		Jun 30, 2004	887
58 Senators urge President Bush to change stem cell research policy; Reagan death may have impact.		Jun 14, 2004	573
FDA issues final rule establishing eligibility criteria for donors of human cells, tissues and related products.		May 30, 2004	1329
Transplant Recipients who are Medicare beneficiaries could have trouble affording anti-rejection drugs.		May 15, 2004	1349
Explosion of live kidney donors creating a new class of patients to be cared for by transplant community.		Apr 30, 2004	1386
President Bush signs "Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act" into law; 14 year void ended.		Apr 16, 2004	481
Number of deceased organ donors in US increased 4.3% in 2003; deaths on waiting list decline-UNOS.		Mar 29, 2004	448
UCLA suspends Willed Body Program following charges body parts were sold illegally; two lawsuits filed.		Mar 29, 2004	724
Government refuses permission for US transplant professionals to attend Cuban scientific symposium.		Mar 9, 2004	874
Successful cloning of embryonic stem cells could open door to creating rejection-free organs, tissues.		Feb 29, 2004	830
Reproductive tissue, human cellular product establishments have 60 days to register with FDA.		Jan 30, 2004	979
Commentary - Time is ripe for bold, innovative thinking to increase number of donors; media campaigns not the answer.		Jan 15, 2004	1307
Money's increasing role in attracting more donors, new transplant legislation lead stories in 2003.		Dec 31, 2003	2414
Surprise! Senate passes first significant organ transplant legislation in more than a decade.		Nov 30, 2003	1490
Analysis: ACOT recommendations influencing HHS policies in number of areas.		Nov 15, 2003	847
Advances in cord blood stem cell transplants prompts bi-partisan effort to establish national network.		Oct 31, 2003	785
California court rules tissue banks are immune from strict liability; national implications uncertain.		Oct 14, 2003	1141
HHS launches major effort to increase organ donation by getting largest hospitals to adopt "best practices".		Sep 15, 2003	1867
AOPO study reveals there will never be enough organs to transplant all on waiting list, 20% of hospitals produce 80% of donors.		Aug 26, 2003	1474
Legislation authorizing HHS to fund organ donation financial trials introduced in Congress.		Aug 11, 2003	948
CMS recants on organ acquisition fee policy that could have shut down OPOs, will issue clarification soon.		Jul 25, 2003	1046
UNOS panel clears Duke, OPOs of wrongdoing in death of teenager; new blood matching policies issued.		Jul 11, 2003	965
Passage of much needed transplant bill may depend on finding compromise on fianancial incentives trial.		Jun 27, 2003	1078
Congressional spotlight shines on increasing organ donation by offering financial incentives.		Jun 14, 2003	1194
Frustrated by failure to attract new donors, transplant community seems ready to try once taboo methods.		May 30, 2003	1784
New US liver allocation policy increased number of transplants, cut deaths on waiting list after one year.		May 14, 2003	859
CMS enforcement of rule covering organ acquisition fees could shutdown some OPOs, transplant centers.		Apr 28, 2003	1419
Kidney donor exchange programs do not violate National Organ Transplant Act, legal analyst finds.		Apr 14, 2003	937
Tiny increase in organ, eye donors in 2002 vs. 2001 underscores need for new donor recruitment methods.		Mar 31, 2003	831