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Articles in Feb 27, 2002 issue of Transplant News

• Movie John Q draws ire of the US insurance industry; public flocks to see Denzel Washington
• Cloned kitty "CC" captures interest of pet owners who want "Tabby" back
• UNOS releases statement denoucing rumors of organ trafficking network targeting children in Mexico City
• SkinMedica introduces new skin produce with natural human growth factors to diminish visible signs of aging
• In Memoriam
• Florida officials investigating separate allegations of impropriety in organ allocation, tissue banking practice
• FDA concludes Regeneration Technologies BioCleanse tissue sterilization process needs no regulatory action
• Xenotransplantation back in spotlight; HHS panel to meet in March, Dr. Cooper provides look at current status
• Senators Frist, Dodd introduce bill with funding for organ donation, living donor, donor registry provisos
  by Jim Warren Editor & Publisher
• 20 million Americans have kidney disease, 20 million more at increased risk, NKF guidelines say
• WomenHeart criticizes Abiomed for not including women in artificial heart Phase I clinical trial, seeks FDA inquiry
• World Heart gets approval from Health Canada for LVAS trials, from FDA to expand US trial
• General Overview of S. 1949 - The Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act Section-by-Section Summary
• American Red Cross declines NIH embryonic stem cell research grant
• Snowboarder Christ Klug becomes first organ transplant recipient to win Olympic medal
• Recipient of 3rd artificial heart dies, 2nd implant patient greatly improved