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Oh JEEEEEZ! Ya mean to tell me that the NIH's chief honcho, Dr. Vargas, thinks that Salk's and Sabine's wondrous vaccine's been cleared by the FDA? WRONG! The FDA's still demanding another 5 years of mouse-trials and then another 10 years of human trial before THAT happens! <groan> Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of William Heitman Sent: Thursday, August 13, 1998 5:27 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: You just gotta laugh! In a message dated 8/12/98 11:09:58 AM Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Authorization for researching the problem of purchasing a bulb (not the actual purchase) has been approved, but as yet no funds have been appropriated!! >> The House and Senate committees for light bulb changes, appropriations subcommittee has decreed that there will be no earmarking of funds for this project. Dr Vargas, director of NIH was overheard saying "those darn parkies are a it again, their legislative team saw through my "bulb related " studies on stoves, toasters and heating elements. I knew that Edison fellow was trouble. Have you seen my 50s file? I want to check on the appropriation for iron lungs and see how those Salk and Sabine fellows could have been better handled before studying this PD research grant request. WHH