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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Marvin R. Shanken, founder of M. Shanken Communications and a visionary whose influence on the worlds of wine, cigars and publishing was immeasurable. We honor his extraordinary life and legacy: cigaraficionado.com/article/…
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Some big news: The White House this morning cleared the FDA's new peptides compounding policy for release. reginfo.gov/public/do/eoDeta… It made some changes, based on this notice's language ("consistent with change"). FDA can now release this at any time, so be on the lookout...
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BREAKING: A hacker is attempting to breach the US Federal Election Commission's systems and that agency has had to 'temporarily shut down' its web-facing services as a result, according to an email seen by Reuters reut.rs/4imQyUu
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Protecting young people from the harms of tobacco use requires education, community engagement and policies that prioritize their health. Advocate Shawna Watley calls on parents, educators and faith leaders to help young people understand the dangers of today’s tobacco products and urges continued investment in community education and youth tobacco prevention. Read more: washingtoninformer.com/youth…
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SCOOP: The CDC's deputy director is leaving. Jennifer Shuford, an infectious-disease physician who had been Texas's health commissioner, was hired to help restore trust in CDC. Now she's out after six months. w @bylenasun washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Schedule for House Republican leadership elections:
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“We’ve got to make sure that that process is in place. We’re working really hard to do it,” Kyle Diamantas, acting FDA commissioner, said Monday about the agency's rare disease initiative framework. “It’s a top priority of mine.” news.bloomberglaw.com/health…
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Of the 12 federal government agencies included in Gallup’s survey, the Postal Service (58%) and NASA (53%) receive the highest percentages of “excellent/good” ratings. The Food and Drug Administration (25%) and CDC (26%) receive the lowest. Full story: on.gallup.com/4z2ZrJY
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