AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Gone are the large conferences, big pharma funding, Nobel laureates and lavishly paid state officials who vowed scientific breakthroughs from Texas unprecedented $3 billion crusade against cancer. Whats left of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas isnt flashy, but thats precisely the goal for an agency regaining its footing after a year of turmoil and an ongoing a criminal investigation. "When this started off, when we had Lance Armstrong and all the other advocates, it was ballyhooed," said Wayne Roberts, the interim executive director of the agency.
Reported by MyNorthwest.com 3 days ago.
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