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ChangeQuakes Of The Week

February 05, 2007

TOP CHANGEQUAKES OF THE WEEK
** Bill Proposes Overhaul Of FDA Safety Process
** Lab Disaster May Lead To New Cancer Drug
** Viacom Asks YouTube To Remove 100,000 Clips
** IT Pros Raise Concerns About Daylight-Saving Time Change


TOP CHANGEQUAKES OF THE WEEK

Bill Proposes Overhaul Of FDA Safety Process

(REGULATORY CHANGEQUAKE) -- The Food and Drug Administration would get needed funding -- much of it from increasing fees charged to drugmakers -- to shore up drug safety, and patients and doctors would learn more about the risks of new drugs under the most sweeping overhaul of the FDA proposed in 30 years. The proposal would also give companies better guidance about what would be expected of them if safety problems arose after drugs reached the market.

www.boston.com

Lab Disaster May Lead To New Cancer Drug

(MEDICAL CHANGEQUAKE) -- Researchers believe they have discovered a new way to attack tumors that have learned how to evade existing drugs. The researchers will test the new compound for safety, and they hope they can develop it to treat colon cancer, esophageal cancer, liver and skin cancers.

news.yahoo.com

Viacom Asks YouTube To Remove 100,000 Clips

(CORPORATE CHANGEQUAKE) -- Viacom, which owns the cable networks MTV, VH1 and Nickelodeon, and the Paramount Pictures movie studio, asked YouTube to remove more than 100,000 unauthorized clips from its hugely popular video-sharing site.

biz.yahoo.com

IT Pros Raise Concerns About Daylight-Saving Time Change

(TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGEQUAKE) -- Daylight-saving time kicks off two weeks early this year, leaving technology professionals scrambling to avoid it wreaking havoc on IT systems. However, technologists across the country are now fretting over potential IT glitches of Y2K-like proportions. While most organizations spend big money avoiding Y2K snafus, and began their Y2K planning years in advance, much less emphasis has been placed on the new daylight-saving time schedule.

www.eweek.com