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New York’s legislative leaders have tabled budget proposals that include language allowing marijuana companies to take advantage of state tax deductions that are available to other industries despite an ongoing federal ban. House and Senate budget measures expected to pass before the April 1 deadline seek to create an exemption that would allow cannabis companies …

Pfizer executives thought they had a blockbuster waiting after signing a $5.2 billion deal to acquire Anacor Pharmaceuticals and its atopic dermatitis drug candidate. The product gained FDA approval in 2016, but fierce competition prevented it from meeting high expectations. Pfizer has since attempted to monetize other Anacor assets, and one is now in the …

Despite testing positive for trimetazidine, a performance-enhancing heart drug banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The 15-year-old will take part in the women’s individual event from Tuesday, where she is considered the favorite for the gold medal. The IOC, …

Kamila Valieva reacts after her performance at the Beijing Olympics on February 7, 2022. (Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters) Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian figure skating prodigy, has reportedly failed a drug test ahead of team competition at the Beijing Olympics. As a result, the medal ceremony for the event has been delayed, the International Olympic Committee announced …

Being a professional wrestler can be a test for anyone starting their career. It takes a lot of patience and determination to succeed in the industry, and some of these talents find success by signing with major promotions. RELATED: WWE’s Top 10 Wrestlers Of 2021 These ten WWE the superstars began their journey the same …

PictureThe emergency department dedicated to Covid-19 patients at Brooklyn Hospital Center last week. Hospitals across the country are facing staffing shortages as they deal with a growing number of Omicron cases.Credit…Victor J. Blue for The New York Times A wave of Omicron cases may be peaking in the northeastern US, but the number of Covid-19 …

Grieving mother and sister turn their loss into an effort to prevent death from fentanyl. Jack shuler | Monthly Columbus Beth Weinstock says her son Eli’s death from an unintentional fentanyl overdose last March caused her to slow down and pay attention to the world around her, to the directions the universe was pushing her. …

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[ad_1] On Thursday, it emerged that the UK had only ordered 250,000 doses of the Pfizer pill. This compares to the 500,000 ordered by Australia, one million by Canada and 10 million by the United States. Last week, Eddie Gray, UK chairman of the Antivirals Task Force, appeared to recognize a problem in encouraging patients …

[ad_1] A Washington Department of Transportation snow plow works an eastbound stretch of Interstate 90 on Thursday, December 9, 2021, as snow falls near Snoqualmie Pass in Washington state. More American drivers could find themselves stranded on snow-covered freeways or have their travel delayed this winter due to a shortage of snowplow operators, as some …

[ad_1] Scientists around the world are rushing to figure out the Omicron variant, and there are clearer signs than a week ago. Today’s newsletter will attempt to answer four big questions about Omicron, with the help of experts. The answers come with a caveat: There is still a lot of uncertainty about almost every aspect …

[ad_1] The top federal drug researcher even says she’s reluctant to conduct studies on Schedule I drugs like marijuana because of the “onerous” rules scientists face when studying them. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), made the comments during a forum on Wednesday moderated by The Hill and sponsored by …

[ad_1] With Dan Goldberg and Daniel Lippman Editor’s Note: POLITICO Pulse is a free version of the POLITICO Pro Health Care morning newsletter, which is sent to our subscribers each morning at 6 a.m. . Act on the news with POLITICO Pro. – Despite the Biden administration’s plans to charge unvaccinated workers for their Covid-19 …

[ad_1] LONDON, November 1, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Today, LumiraDx (Nasdaq: LMDX), a next-generation point-of-service diagnostics (POC) company, announced that the intended use of its Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test was expanded to include screening for asymptomatic individuals. This claim builds on its …

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[ad_1] Scientists temporarily attached a pig kidney to a human body and watched it begin to function, a small step in the decades-long quest to one day use animal organs for vital transplants. Pigs have been the most recent line of research to address the organ shortage, but among the obstacles: a sugar in pig …

[ad_1] U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant this week dismissed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order brought by Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle La’el Collins. The NFL suspended Collins for five games for violating NFL-NFLPA drug policy, a suspension that will cost the offensive tackle about $ 2 million in salary. Collins has already served …