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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 The United States was absent, having withdrawn from the WHO in January.)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

While the dates have been written in the law, the previous extensions provided a reasonable hope that the program would continue. It was shortly thereafter introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health Education, Labor, and Pensions, where it remains. After all, this is what incentives are for.