Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mavyret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) to treat adults with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1-6 without cirrhosis (liver disease) or with mild cirrhosis, including patients with moderate to severe kidney disease and those who are on dialysis.[Read More…]
Month: August 2017
DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty, August 3, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2017. The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Tech. Sgt. David Board, 49, of Barboursville, West Virginia, died August 2 in Kuwait in a non-combat-related incident while deployed in support of combat operations. He was assigned to[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: Trump Called New Hampshire a ‘Drug-Infested Den’, Where Drugs Are Sold for Less than Candy
DPA Statement: Trump Comments are Reprehensible and Will Do Nothing to Save Lives; Comments Highlight Contradictions Between Trump and His Opioid Commission Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2017. In a private conversation with Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto earlier this year, President Trump called New Hampshire a ‘drug-infested den,’ where drugs are[Read More…]
United States Senate Allocates $2.5 Million for LEAD, Innovative Program that Diverts Drug Users from Incarceration
Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Redirects Low-level Offenders Engaged in Drug Activity to Community-based Services Instead of Jail and Prosecution; Seattle, Santa Fe, Denver, and San Francisco All Successfully Implementing LEAD in Their Cities Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2017. The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that contains $2.5 million[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Treatment for Certain Types of Poor-prognosis Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Vyxeos for the treatment of adults with two types of acute myeloid leukemia (AML): newly diagnosed therapy-related AML (t-AML) or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC). Vyxeos is a fixed-combination of chemotherapy drugs daunorubicin and cytarabine. “This is[Read More…]
U.S. State Department Issues North Korea Travel Alert
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2017. The Secretary of State published a Notice on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 that will restrict the use of U.S. passports to travel into, in, or through North Korea/the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), effective Friday, September 1, 2017. The Secretary has authorized the restriction due[Read More…]
Eclipse Preparation Underway at IDOT
Agency working with law enforcement, public asked to plan ahead SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2017. Although the sun might go missing for a little while, the Illinois Department of Transportation promises to stay active leading up to the solar eclipse to make sure traffic keeps moving and the traveling public remains[Read More…]
Attorney General Sessions Calls Opioid Epidemic a “Winnable War,” Emphasizes Enforcement and Incarceration as Solution
Sessions Announces New Drug Prosecution Measures in Ohio Speech on Opioid Crisis; Speech Comes After Trump Opioid Commission Calls for More Treatment to End Opioid Crisis OHIO—(ENEWSPF)—August 2, 2017. In a speech in Columbus Ohio today Sessions announced a new plan to boost investigations and prosecutions of opioid prescribers and[Read More…]
Midwest Pesticide Action Center Holding $55 Rain Barrel Fundraiser
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–Midwest Pesticide Action Center is holding a $55 rain barrel fundraiser in partnership with RainBarrelFundraising.com. Each rain barrel includes a leaf and mosquito filter basket, an overflow adaptor, a spigot and an overflow hose AND a downspout pipe to direct the water to the barrel. Rain barrels are $55 each[Read More…]
Infant Found Not Breathing Dies
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An infant found not breathing in the first block of Hemlock Street died Monday, Park Forest Police said in a statement Tuesday. Officers responded to a residence in the 0-100 block of Hemlock Street in Park Forest on July 26, 2017, for a report of an infant[Read More…]
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