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Apr 21 2023
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Supreme Court Ensures, for Now, Broad Access to Abortion Pill
The Supreme Court said Friday evening that the abortion pill mifepristone would remain widely available for now, delaying the potential for an abrupt end to a drug that is used in more than half of abortions in the United States.
The order halts a sweeping ruling by a federal judge in Texas, who had declared the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the pill more than two decades
New York Times (News)Apr 30 2024
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Oregon man sentenced for selling fentanyl that killed 15-year-old boy
A federal judge Tuesday sentenced Javen James Pedro to more than six years in prison for selling fentanyl pills that killed a 15-year-old Salem boy in 2022. Javen James Pedro was 18 years old when he sold 10 counterfeit M30 oxycodone pills to the boy on Feb. 23, 2022. Pedro had driven up to the home of the 15-year-old’s girlfriend in a four-door silver sedan, turned into the driveway of the
The OregonianMay 15 2024
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San Diego's Cue Health had the first FDA-approved home COVID-19 test. Now the agency says to throw them out.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration told consumers Monday to throw out any at-home COVID-19 tests made by San Diego biotech, Cue Health, because it could give users false results. Early in the pandemic, the FDA gave Cue Health the industry’s first emergency use authorization, a fast-track approval, for its sleek, 15-minute molecular COVID-19 test. Last year, the San Diego-based company also
San Diego Union-TribuneApr 21 2023
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Abortion Pill Available For Now In CA, Supreme Court Rules
CALIFORNIA — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday stopped a lower court’s restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone from taking effect, a win for the Biden administration and for California women seeking access to the drug that has been in use for more than two decades. The justices granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, the maker of
Patch.comNov 06 2023
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GOP Attorneys General Sue FDA over Approval of ‘Risky, Untested’ Mail-Order Abortion Pills
The attorneys general of Missouri, Idaho, and Kansas announced Monday that they are suing the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Health, alleging that they did not have the legal right to approve abortion pills more than 20 years ago, and did not have the right to authorize the delivery of the pills through the mail during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 105-page lawsuit
National Review (News)May 23 2024
Perspectives Blog
When Biden Stops Pretending
From the CenterIt’s pretty clear why Joe Biden is so eager to debate.
First of all, he’s behind. Despite his public protestations that polls showing Donald Trump with a small but persistent lead are inaccurate, Biden’s brain trust appears to recognize the need to shake up the overall dynamic of the race. One of the president’s greatest challenges to date is that many voters still
Dan SchnurMay 14 2024
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IRS owes 930,000 Americans about $932—deadline days away
The Internal Revenue Service is warning almost 1 million Americans that time is running out to claim tax refunds from 2020. The IRS is urging anyone who has not filed a tax return for 2020 to take action in order to get their share of $1 billion in tax refunds owed from the Earned Income Tax Credit and the coronavirus-era Recovery Rebate Credit. The deadline to claim is May 17. Taxpayers with
NewsweekApr 22 2023
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In Abortion Pill Ruling, the Supreme Court Trades Ambition for Prudence
The Supreme Court on Friday. Counting votes on the Supreme Court when cases reach it on what critics call its shadow docket is an inexact science, as justices can dissent without saying so publicly. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. The court’s order seemed to vindicate a commitment in last year’s decision in Dobbs: to leave further
New York Times (News)Jan 05 2023
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FDA finalizes rule expanding availability of abortion pills
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday finalized a rule change that broadens availability of abortion pills to many more pharmacies, including large chains and mail-order companies.
The Biden administration partially implemented the change last year, announcing it would no longer enforce a long-standing requirement that women pick up the medicine in person. Tuesday’s action
Associated PressJan 04 2023
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FDA finalizes rule expanding availability of abortion pills
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday finalized a rule change that broadens availability of abortion pills to many more pharmacies, including large chains and mail-order companies.
The Biden administration partially implemented the change last year, announcing it would no longer enforce a long-standing requirement that women pick up the medicine in person. Tuesday’s action
Associated Press