Free Lupus CD-ROM Available
“Lupus Information for You and Your Patients” is a free CD-ROM from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases that includes PDF files of selected patient education brochures, professional educational resources, and Web links to useful resources. To order a free copy, contact the NIAMS Clearinghouse at 877-226-4267.
Rx Drugs Disposal Guide Issued
New guidelines on the proper disposal of unused, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs were released by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Environmental Protection Agency. To read the full guidelines, visit
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/pdf/prescrip_disposal.pdf
NIH New Investigator Award
The National Institutes of Health has announced a new program to fund investigators with innovative research project ideas that could affect biomedical or behavioral science. The New Innovator Award includes grants of up to $1.5 million over 5 years. For additional information, contact NIH by visiting
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/innovator_award
Musculoskeletal Resources on CD
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is offering a compact disc with information for physicians and their patients. The Musculoskeletal and Joint-Related Resources CD gives sources of information on the diseases, sources of grants and funding, and opportunities for biomedical training and employment with the U.S. government. It also contains print-friendly information for patients in English and Spanish. To order the CD, contact NIAMS by calling 877-226-4267.