Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 18, 2018 Contact: Sandy Walsh The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Aimovig (erenumab-aooe) for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults. The treatment is given by once-monthly self-injections. Aimovig is the first FDA-approved preventive migraine treatment in a new class of drugs that work by[Read More…]
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Southland College Prep Senior John Mensik Earns National 180 Award for Literacy Progress
RICHTON PARK, IL –(ENEWSPF)—May 18, 2018 By: Richard Barry and Monica Fountain John Mensik, a Southland College Prep Charter High School senior, has been named a recipient of a 2018 National 180 Student Award. He is one of 15 students across the United States to be recognized for having overcome[Read More…]
South Suburban College Bulldogs Basketball Camp Coming to South Holland this Summer
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2018 By: SSC Media The South Suburban College (SSC) Basketball Program is currently accepting registrations for their summer camp in June. The SSC Bulldogs will host a Bulldog Championship Basketball Camp June 18-21 from 9:00am to 3:00pm, and a Championship Shooting Camp June 25-28 from[Read More…]
Three Firms Account for Over Half of All Medicare Part D Enrollees in 2018
Pending Mergers Would Further Consolidate the Marketplace California—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2018 By: Juliette Cubanski, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman In 2018, three Medicare Part D plan sponsors—UnitedHealth, Humana, and CVS Health—account for more than half of the program’s 43 million Part D enrollees (55 percent) and two-thirds of all stand-alone drug plan[Read More…]
1 in 3 Swimming-related Disease Outbreaks Occur at Hotels
Crypto parasite continues to cause most outbreaks and illnesses linked to pools and water playgrounds Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2018 By: Michele C. Hlavsa, MPH; Bryanna L. Cikesh, MPH; Virginia A. Roberts, MSPH; Amy M. Kahler, MS; Marissa Vigar, MPH; Elizabeth D. Hilborn, DVM; Timothy J. Wade, PhD; Dawn M. Roellig,[Read More…]
WITS Begins Summer Programs to Build Reading Confidence in Time for First Day of Kindergarten
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2018 By: Mika Stambaugh When most elementary schools are closing their doors this summer, Chicago’s widest-reaching literacy non-profit WITS (Working In The Schools) will be helping seven CPS schools stay open for an extra five weeks for their summer program. Since 2012, WITS has run the Early Childhood[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Non-opioid Treatment for Management of Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms in Adults
Encouraging more widespread innovation and development of safe and effective treatments for opioid use disorder remains top agency priority Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2018 By: Michael Felberbaum The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lucemyra (lofexidine hydrochloride) for the mitigation of withdrawal symptoms to facilitate abrupt discontinuation of opioids[Read More…]
Why Did Novartis Pay Trump’s Lawyer $1.2 Million? Look At Its Drug Prices
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis’ campus in Basel, Switzerland (Source: Glassdoor) CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2018 By: Jay Hancock President Donald Trump didn’t mention Novartis or other drugmakers by name last year when he said the industry is “getting away with murder.” Yet executives at the Switzerland-based pharmaceutical giant shelled out $1.2 million[Read More…]
State Rep. Carroll Files Motion to Accept Governor Rauner’s Amendatory Veto
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2018 Contact: Jon Maxson State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Buffalo Grove, filed a motion Wednesday to accept Gov. Bruce Rauner’s changes to Carroll’s legislation limiting access to military-style assault rifles in the wake of the Parkland shooting. While Rauner is insisting on a number of unvetted, last-minute[Read More…]
Community Organization Honors Congresswoman Robin Kelly for Helping Mature Americans Connect with Jobs
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2018 By: Mary Paleologos Community Assistance Programs (CAPs) recognized Congresswoman Robin Kelly for her advocacy of workforce training programs aimed at persons aged 55 years and older. Congresswoman Kelly was honored along with Congressman Bobby Rush at a luncheon in Chicago. “While most people have rebounded[Read More…]
