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Warren and Smith reintroduce bill to strengthen U.S. drug supply chain
Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) and Tina Smith (Minnesota) warned that the U.S. is overly dependent on other countries for medicines and called for an initiative aimed at strengthening the U.S. drug supply chain. The bill is being reintroduced. The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Defense Enhancement Act was first introduced in 2020, shortly after the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The bill was prompted by concerns about U.S. pharmaceutical…
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'Bird flu symptoms': Online searches soar after first severe case in US
Health officials confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in the United States on Wednesday, leading to a surge in online searches for virus symptoms. Since March, more than 60 people have been infected with bird flu across the country. Almost all of them have mild symptoms. Google searches for bird flu symptoms jumped 500 percent on Wednesday, with the virus topping all trending “symptoms” searches.
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Local and state headings for healthcare:
louisiana prohibit public health workers from Promote COVID-19, influenza and MPOX vaccinations (WWNO)
Abortion, insulin prices, sanitary products: here it is missouri Medical expenses to watch in 2025 (beacon)
Oregon Insurance website project canceled Connection between bidders and consultantsrecord display (lund report)
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how america bird flu lost controlset the stage for a new pandemic (KFF Health News)
CDC does not ask states to track Deaths related to abortion bans (propublica)
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