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Health professionals speak out against the new nuclear arms race

Common Sense Family Doctor

At last month’s World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization (WHO) overwhelmingly passed a resolution to update Cold War era reports on the health and environmental effects of nuclear weapons and war by 2029. The United States was absent, having withdrawn from the WHO in January.)

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A Temporary Extension for the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher with a Longer-Term Extension in Sight?

FDA Law Blog

A very important aspect of the program is that it costs FDA, and the government, no additional dollars, though we do not wish to minimize the additional resources a priority review demands over the standard review that such an application might otherwise receive. 3433 , the Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024.