NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2016. Amid the outrage over Mylan’s price hike of life-saving EpiPens, Hillary Clinton yesterday announced a new plan to protect Americans from unjustified price hikes of long-available prescription drugs with limited competition. The proposal includes a new set of strong tools that will let the government take[Read More…]
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Hermine To Lash East Coast With Flooding, High Winds, Surf
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports after slamming Florida, Hermine will blast coastal areas of the mid-Atlantic with rough surf, heavy rain and gusty winds during Labor Day weekend. Hermine not only threatens to foil weekend getaways at the beach, but has the potential to cause damage in[Read More…]
Senator Kirk: Allergic Reactions Can Be Deadly; Families Need Affordable Treatment
Kirk: Allergic Reactions Can Be Deadly; Families Need Affordable Treatment WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf following recent reports of skyrocketing epinephrine injection prices. Senator Kirk is calling on the FDA to use[Read More…]
The Threat of Invasive Species
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. From the Zika, the mosquito-borne virus recently making headlines across the globe, to Cheatgrass, which increases the danger of wildfire as the plant spreads across the Western U.S. – invasive species come in all shapes and sizes. But the one thing they have in common is[Read More…]
FDA Allows Marketing of Clot Retrieval Devices to Reduce Disability in Stroke Patients
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of two Trevo clot retrieval devices as an initial therapy for strokes due to blood clots (ischemic) to reduce paralysis, speech difficulties and other stroke disabilities. These devices should be used within six hours of symptom[Read More…]
NASA Sees Typhoon Namtheun Moving Through Japan’s Ryukyu Islands
JAPAN–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. NASA’s Terra satellites provided a visible view of Typhoon Namtheun when it was moving through Japan’s Ryukyu Islands. Namtheun is expected to make landfall in Japan’s large island of Kyushu on Sept. 3. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s Terra satellite passed over[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Oil Giant Enbridge Withdraws Application for Sandpiper Pipeline
Withdrawal Spells Defeat for Widely Opposed Proposal Minneapolis, MN –(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. Late yesterday, Enbridge and the North Dakota Pipeline Company submitted a Petition to Withdraw their Public Utilities Commision (MNPUC) application for the “Sandpiper Pipeline Project.” As no party is expected to object, this decision is likely the end[Read More…]
Two Thirds of US Adults Believe Pharmacies Should Not Sell Tobacco
Half of cigarette smokers agree Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. Two-thirds of American adults believe pharmacies should not be allowed to sell tobacco, while 14 percent strongly oppose such a policy, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published today in the American Journal of Preventive[Read More…]
Additional Help Coming to Illinois in the Battle Against the Heroin and Opioid Crisis
Illinois is one of 44 states to share in $53 million in grants to reduce opioid overdoses and deaths and improve treatment for residents SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) has received two federal grants funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to[Read More…]
FDA Issues Final Rule on Safety and Effectiveness of Antibacterial Soaps
Rule removes triclosan and triclocarban from over-the-counter antibacterial hand and body washes Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a final rule establishing that over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash products containing certain active ingredients can no longer be marketed. Companies will no longer be[Read More…]
