Press Releases 2003

• 12/30/03
  FDA Announces Plans to Prohibit Sales of Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedra 
  The Food and Drug Administration has notified manufacturers of its intent to publish a final rule on dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids. The rule would have the effect of banning the sale of products containing ephedra and ephedrine alkaloids 60 days after publication of the rule.
• 11/13/03
  Institute of Medicine Issues Report on Clinical Trials of Testosterone Therapy
  The Institute of Medicine has evaluated the pros and cons of conducting clinical trials of testosterone replacement in older men.
  • National Institute on Aging Statement
  • Institute of Medicine Report
• 10/29/03
  NCCAM Makes the First Two Awards to Create Centers of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  NCCAM establishes Centers of Excellence to support established researchers in applying cutting-edge technologies to explore the underlying mechanisms and potential benefits of CAM practices.
• 10/29/03
  NCCAM Funds Two Awards Inaugurating Developmental Centers for Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  NCCAM forges new partnerships between CAM institutions and major research universities in an innovative effort to advance research on widely used CAM practices.
• 10/29/03
  NCCAM Awards Planning Grants for the First International Centers for Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  NCCAM funds new partnerships between U.S. and international research teams in a novel effort to study traditional medical approaches as they are practiced in other cultures.
• 10/15/03
  Botanical Researcher To Speak at NCCAM's Distinguished Lecture Series
  "Herbal Medicine: Ancient Practice Meets Modern Science" will be presented by Norman R. Farnsworth, Ph.D., of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
• 10/1/03
  Live Web Chat on CAM and Cancer
  NCCAM is partnering with the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and CancerCare to host a Web chat on ASCO's consumer web site, People Living With Cancer (www.PLWC.org).

• 9/8/03
  DHHS Secretary Names Five to NCCAM Advisory Council 
  DHHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced five appointments to the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the principal advisory body to NCCAM.
• 9/8/03
  NCCAM Announces New Research Fellowship Program
  NCCAM announces the creation of a new NCCAM Director's Fellowship in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research. The program will sponsor outstanding research fellows to work in NCCAM's Division of Intramural Research, based at the NIH in Bethesda, MD.
• 9/8/03
  NCCAM Appoints Dr. John Killen, Jr., To Direct the Office of International Health Research
  Following a nationwide search, John Y. Killen, Jr., M.D., has been appointed director of the Office of International Health Research, NCCAM.
• 6/12/03
  NCCAM Launches Online Press Room
  NCCAM announces the launch of an Online Press Room on its Web site. The new site features news and information of interest to the media reporting on health and science topics
• 5/9/03
  FTC and FDA Crackdown on Internet Marketers of Bogus SARS Prevention Products 
  The Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are warning Web site operators, manufacturers and distributors who suggest that their products will protect against, treat, or even cure Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, that they are aware of no scientific proof for such claims and that the Web site operators must remove any misleading or deceptive claims from the Internet.
• 4/22/03
  Renowned Psychiatrist, Dr. David Spiegel, to Speak on the Role of Hypnosis and Group Support in Medical Care
  The lecture, entitled "Hypnosis and Group Support in Medical Care: Altering Perception and Reality," will be presented by David Spiegel, M.D., professor and associate chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine.
• 4/03/03
  Sites Chosen for NIH and Gates Foundation Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research 
  The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has selected the first eight research units for the Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research, an international research network to improve the health of women and children throughout the world.
• 3/21/03
  Treatment for Minor Depression
  NIH launches clinical trial of St. John's wort for the treatment of minor depression.
  • Hear Dr. Straus' comment on the study (736 kB, 91 seconds) or read the transcript.
• 3/07/03
  FDA Proposes Labeling and Manufacturing Standards For All Dietary Supplements  
  The Food and Drug Administration today took action to help consumers get accurately labeled and unadulterated dietary supplements by proposing a new regulation to require current good manufacturing practices in their manufacturing, packing, and holding.
• 1/27/03
  Dr. Margaret Chesney Named NCCAM's First Deputy Director
  NCCAM today announced the appointment of Margaret A. Chesney, Ph.D., as its first Deputy Director, following a nationwide search.
• 1/10/03
  DHHS Announces Research Plan to Fight Autoimmune Diseases  
  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces the release of a comprehensive research plan from the National Institutes of Health to fight autoimmune diseases. The plan will foster research to find the causes of autoimmune diseases and to identify new treatment and prevention strategies.

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