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Amendment killing nationally legal cannabis makes it into House farm bill

Amendment killing nationally legal cannabis makes it into House farm bill

A ban on intoxicating hemp products has made it into the House version of the farm bill. If the amendment makes it through a polarized House and divided Congress, it would end America’s brief experiment with nationally legal cannabis. The language added to the House version of the farm bill by Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) in effect repeals a sweeping legal change […]

Support for legal abortion hits new high among US voters: Fox News poll

Support for legal abortion hits new high among US voters: Fox News poll

A record 59 percent of surveyed Americans believe abortion should be legal, according to a new Fox News poll published Wednesday, as the Supreme Court argued over whether abortion pills should be outlawed, and GOP politicians consider support for a national abortion ban. Support for abortion rights has increased by double digits since early 2022, […]

Overwhelming majority of Americans support keeping IVF legal for women: Poll

Overwhelming majority of Americans support keeping IVF legal for women: Poll

An overwhelming majority of Americans said they believe in vitro fertilization treatment (IVF) should be legal, according to a new poll. The poll, released Sunday by CBS News/YouGov, found 86 percent of Americans support keeping IVF legal for women, while 14 percent said they believe it should not be legal. The survey was taken Wednesday […]

Drug price negotiations, legal battles set to ramp up: What to expect

Drug price negotiations, legal battles set to ramp up: What to expect

The fight over Medicare drug price negotiation picked back up this week with oral arguments in AstraZeneca’s lawsuit and the federal government sending out its first offers for a maximum fair price to manufacturers.  AstraZeneca on Wednesday gave its first oral arguments in the District Court of Delaware. Like other companies and pharmaceutical entities, the […]

Long Covid: NHS legal action launched by family of girl

Long Covid: NHS legal action launched by family of girl

The mother of an 11-year-old Aberdeenshire girl claims failings were made by NHS Grampian. Source link You Might Also Like! Risk of Death From COVID in Nursing Homes: Race Matters Ouslander agreed. “We all have a social responsibility,” he said. “Just because you’re not going into a nursing home,” he ENGAGE+ When Will Kids Get […]

Pregnant Texas woman granted abortion calls legal fight 'overwhelming'

Pregnant Texas woman granted abortion calls legal fight 'overwhelming'

The Texas woman at the center of a legal fight over whether she can receive emergency abortion care called the stresses of the controversy “overwhelming.” Kate Cox was granted an exemption to Texas’ strict abortion laws on Thursday because her fetus has a fatal chromosomal disorder. But, the state Supreme Court paused the order on […]

Novo Nordisk takes legal action over copycat Ozempic medication

Novo Nordisk takes legal action over copycat Ozempic medication

Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is pursuing legal action against two compounding pharmacies for allegedly offering contaminated copycat versions of the drug semaglutide, found in weight-loss medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy. The company said it had conducted tests on the compounded drug being sold from two Florida pharmacies and found one sample from Wells Pharmacy […]

Infected blood scandal: Government launches legal challenge over FOI ruling

Infected blood scandal: Government launches legal challenge over FOI ruling

It is taking legal action over the Information Commissioner’s ruling on details of victims’ payouts. Source link You Might Also Like! Give Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Blood Thinners By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Giving blood thinners to COVID-19 patients soon after ENGAGE+ Covid vaccine impact revealed in over-80s blood […]

AstraZeneca faces legal challenge over Covid vaccine

AstraZeneca faces legal challenge over Covid vaccine

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