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At a time of unrelenting attacks on reproductive autonomy, the Food and Drug Administration’s decision on July 13 to approve a birth control pill for over-the-counter (OTC) use is an important advance toward providing people with tools to control their fertility. This includes preventing unwanted pregnancy. Having Opill, a safe, effective, easy-to-use birth control option available without a prescription is essential, because it so difficult for many people to get prescription birth control in the U.S. As researchers and…

The antibiotic Recarbrio was approved by the FDA despite serious doubts about its effectiveness and high cost compared to a generic alternative. The FDA reportedly bypassed its own standards of requiring “substantial evidence” of a drug’s effectiveness for approval, triggering concerns about the agency’s internal issues and potential erosion of safety and effectiveness standards.Has the recently developed antibiotic met the legal standard for approval? Are the regulations of the US drug regulatory system being…

Microsoft's deal to buy Activision Blizzard has been approved by another global regulatory body. South Africa's Competition Commission announced on April 17 that Microsoft has unconditional approval to close the deal through its sub-division called Anchorage (as of July 3, the recommendation to approve the deal has now been fully completed). This follows approvals of the deal in Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Serbia, Chile, and Japan. All of this is happening against the backdrop of the ongoing…

At long last, a sandwich made with lab-grown chicken may be on the menu—at least if you live in the U.S. Last week the U.S. Department of Agriculture granted its first-ever approval of cell-cultured meat produced by two companies, GOOD Meat and UPSIDE Foods. Both grow small amounts of chicken cells into slabs of meat—no slaughter required. It was the final regulatory thumbs-up that the California-based companies needed in order to sell and serve their products in the U.S. The approval comes less than a year after the…

Last Updated: June 27, 2023, 17:02 ISTDelhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor RapidX Service (Photo: Indian Railways)Delhi-Meerut RRTS: The Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) has approved the operation of RapidX service on the priority section of the corridorThe priority section of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor is all set to become the first railway system in India with trains running at maximum operational speed of 160 kmph in the entire stretch. The Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) has approved the operation of…

The new batter plants will create 5,000 construction jobs and 7,500 operations positions, officials say. A Ford joint venture to build three new electric vehicle battery plants is set to receive up to $9.2 billion in US federal loans under a program backed by President Joe Biden, officials announced Thursday.…

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said it approved the lifting of petroleum products by ExxonMobil at Bonny Terminal, Rivers State. The NUPRC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) had written to the Nigerian military alleging the illegal lifting of petroleum products by ExxonMobil at Bonny Terminal, Rivers State. According to the letter dated 8 June and addressed to the…

The FDA says it is time the multibillion-dollar market for lab-developed tests got more oversight. The FDA says it is time the multibillion-dollar market for lab-developed tests got more oversight. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of…

Auditor Deloitte has flagged inappropriately approved vendors and excess payments at BharatPe, where its former MD and co-founder Ashneer Grover has been accused of cheating and embezzlement of funds.In its latest annual report, BharatPe presented opinion of its statutory auditor that said the company's internal control system for vendor selection as well as for approval of invoices for purchase of goods and services were not operating effectively, resulting in procurements at inappropriately approved prices.After…

Judge approves Alec Baldwin’s settlement agreement with Halyna Hutchins’ family (Picture Credit: Bang Showbiz & IMDB) Alec Baldwin’s settlement agreement with the family of Halyna Hutchins has been approved by a judge. The cinematographer died on the set of the western movie ‘Rust’ in October 2021, aged 42. The Hollywood star’s agreement with the family has now been approved by a judge, after Baldwin and the film’s producers were sued for wrongful death in 2022. Judge Bryan Biedscheid explained on Thursday…