The ‘tripledemic’ we hoped to avoid

January 9, 2024

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Sanders and Democrats launch price study on asthma inhalers

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and a group of Senate Democrats on Monday announced an investigation into the high cost of asthma inhalers. Sanders, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), said that the four major inhaler manufacturers sold in the United States: AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim (BI), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), and Teva ) sent a letter to. — Request information or documents…

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Red Cross faces critical blood shortage

The American Red Cross on Sunday warned of the severe blood shortage facing the United States as the number of donors fell to the lowest level in 20 years. In a statement, the Red Cross said the number of blood donors in the United States has declined by 40% over the past 20 years, potentially causing significant disruption for people in need of emergency blood transfusions and other surgeries. The organization added that:

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