Why were ground zero rescue workers not properly protected as they attempted to help thousands of desperate victims? During the rescue attempts, federal officials failed to protect rescue workers on September 11, 2001 - care for these workers has also been lacking in the years since the terrorist attacks, said lawmakers after a hearing yesterday that lasted the most part of a day. [click link for full article]

MSF launches national tour of interactive exhibit to raise awareness of plight of refugees and internally displaced personsThe international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) today announced a major public education initiative to bring attention to the plight of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) worldwide who have been forced to flee their homes to seek refuge from conflict or persecution. [click link for full article]

Labopharm Inc. (TSX: DDS,NASDAQ:DDSS) today announced that it will present 12-week safety data fromits three U.S. Phase III clinical trials for once-daily tramadol in aposter at the 17th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American Academy of PainManagement (AAPM) to be held September 7 - 9, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. [click link for full article]