The cyclic peptide ipglycermide binds to an iPGM enzyme, blocking its activity. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017. Research teams from the National Institutes of Health and abroad have identified the first inhibitor of an enzyme long thought to be a potential drug target for fighting disease-causing parasites and bacteria. The teams,[Read More…]
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Groups Threaten to Sue Trump Administration for Blocking Common Sense Energy Efficiency Measures
Rick Perry stands by as people across the country lose out on cost savings Rick Perry speaking in Orlando, Florida, in 2011. Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0 Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017. Today, Earthjustice—along with Consumer Federation of America, NRDC, and Sierra Club—notified the Trump Administration of its intent[Read More…]
HerStory: New Chicago Group Serving Black Girls Says Funding Women Funds Communities
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017 – Jessica Disu aka FM Supreme and the Chicago International Youth Peace Movement (CIYPM) announce today the official relaunch of the HerStory: My Sisters’ Keeper program for young women and girls. This program will focus on inspiring, educating and empowering young women of color through creative writing,[Read More…]
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, Jared Kushner Examine Counter-ISIS Fight, Discuss Lessons for Strategy
Jared Kushner, left, senior advisor to President Donald J. Trump, speaks with Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, before leaving Ramstein Air Base, Germany, en route to Baghdad, April 3, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro BAGHDAD–(ENEWSPF)–April[Read More…]
Operation Inherent Resolve: Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq, April 3, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 20 strikes consisting of 51 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments[Read More…]
Justice Department Cautions Employers Seeking H-1B Visas Not to Discriminate Against U.S. Workers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017. The Justice Department cautioned employers petitioning for H-1B visas not to discriminate against U.S. workers. The warning came as the federal government began accepting employers’ H-1B visa petitions for the next fiscal year. The H-1B visa program allows companies in the United States to temporarily employ[Read More…]
Sanofi Pasteur Agrees to Pay $19.8 Million to Resolve Drug Overcharges to the Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017. Sanofi-Pasteur has agreed to pay $19,868,194 to resolve claims that it incorrectly calculated drug prices and thereby overcharged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for drugs under two contracts between 2002 and 2011, the Department of Justice announced today. Sanofi Pasteur, a Delaware corporation headquartered[Read More…]
CDC Study Finds Flu Vaccine Saves Children’s Lives
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017. A new CDC study published today in Pediatrics is the first of its kind to show that flu vaccination significantly reduced a child’s risk of dying from influenza. The study, which looked at data from four flu seasons between 2010 and 2014, found that flu vaccination[Read More…]
Trans Liberation Collective to Host Unicorn Ball on Saturday, April 29
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017. Trans Liberation Collective hosts its Official Coming Out Party, Unicorn Ball, Saturday, April 29, at the Shapiro Ballroom, 1612 W. Chicago Ave., from 6 p.m. to Midnight. The event is free and open to the public but donations appreciated. The Unicorn Ball will feature a night of performance, storytelling, dancing, silent auctions and[Read More…]
Mylan Provides UPDATE on Meridian Medical Technologies Expanded Voluntary Worldwide Recall of EpiPen® Auto-Injector
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017. Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ, TASE: MYL) today announced that Meridian Medical Technologies, a Pfizer company and Mylan’s manufacturing partner for EpiPen® Auto-Injector, has expanded a voluntary recall of select lots of EpiPen (epinephrine injection, USP) and EpiPen Jr® (epinephrine injection, USP) Auto-Injectors to now include additional[Read More…]
