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Tennessee Voters Would Support Allowing Licensed Pharmacists To Treat Common Illnesses Such As Strep Throat Or The Flu And Would Consider Visiting A Pharmacist For Such Treatment, According To A New Poll.
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A New Public Health Bill That Has Been Drafted By Two Republican Lawmakers Aims To Ban Gender Transition Procedures On Children. The “Protecting Children From Gender Mutilation Act” Prohibits Any Medical Treatment That “Alters A Child’s Hormonal Balance” And Procedures “That Remove Their Organs To Enable The Minor To Identify As A Gender Different From Their Biological Sex.”
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Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III Has Reached An Agreement In Principle On Key Financial Terms With Opioid Maker Teva, Which Would Provide Up To $4.25 Billion To Participating States And Local Governments.
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U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn And Robert Menendez Introduced The Securing America’s Medicine Cabinet Act Of 2021 To Reduce America’s Dependence on China For Pharmaceutical Manufacturing. The Legislation Aims To Develop And Increase Pharmaceutical Workforce And Manufacturing Within The U.S. By Partnering With Universities Across The Country.
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A $26 Billion Settlement With The Nation’s Three Largest Drug Distribution Companies And Drug Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson Is Finally On The Horizon After Governments Have Worked For Years To Push Companies In The Pharmaceutical Industry To Help Cover The Expenses Of Solving The Country’s Problem With Opioid Addiction And Overdose.
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Pelosi’s Plan Blocks Price Increases On Existing Drugs. Since Drug Companies Operate On 10.5% Mark-Up, To Remain Profitable, They Will Have To Launch New Drugs At Even Higher Prices. They Will Also Have To Make Up For Lost Investment Capital From Foreign Countries Who Will Find The U.S. Drug Research Market Less Profitable. The U.S. Will Absorb Even More Of The Cost For Drug Development.
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A Tennessee Research Company Is Preparing Two Vaccine Trials That Will Include Children From Middle Tennessee.
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Drugmakers Are Enjoying Renewed Clout In Washington For Their Rapid Development Of COVID-19 Vaccines, But They’re Set To Clash With Democrats Over Proposals That Would Hurt The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Profits.
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While Many Interest Groups Felt They Missed Out On Crucial Aid In Biden’s Relief Package, A Handful Of Industries Scored Huge Wins, Including Healthcare Industry Giants.
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House Bill 10, A Law Protecting Religious Objections To Compulsory Vaccination Or Medical Procedures In Employment And Other Situations, Died In A House Subcommittee On Tuesday.
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