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On eve of Japanese prime minister's visit to North Carolina, Fujifilm announces more jobs there
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Hours before the Japanese prime minister's arrival in North Carolina, a subsidiary of Japan's Fujifilm Corp. announced Thursday plans to expand further a massive biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant in the state, even as the initial phase is not yet complete, promising...
ALS drug will be pulled from US market after study showed patients didn't benefit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of a drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease that recently failed in a large study said Thursday it will pull the medicine from the market, acknowledging it didn't help patients with the deadly neurological condition. Amylyx Pharmaceuticals announced it will...
Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders join forces to promote lower health care costs, including for inhalers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden teamed up with Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday to promote his administration’s efforts to lower the cost of inhalers and other health care needs, as the White House continues its effort to highlight Biden’s legislative achievements to voters ahead of the...
Biden is announcing a new rule to protect consumers who purchase short-term health insurance plans
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk. A new rule finalized by the Democratic president's administration will limit these plans to just three months. And the plans can only...
Harrow: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Harrow, Inc. (HROW) on Tuesday reported a loss of $9.1 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Nashville, Tennessee-based company said it had a loss of 26 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 27...
Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York following a statewide order
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York under an order signed by state health officials on Tuesday. The move is part of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's mission to bolster reproductive rights at a time when its restricted in other parts of the country. ...
International Paper, Unilever rise; Super Micro, Freeport-McMoRan fall, Tuesday, 3/19/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Tuesday: Unilever Plc., up $1.34 to $49.86. The maker of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Dove soaps is cutting 7,500 jobs and spinning off its ice cream business. Kroger...
A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America. To qualify, facilities must close their beds
As rural hospitals continue to struggle financially, a new type of hospital is slowly taking root, especially in the Southeast. Rural emergency hospitals receive more than $3 million in federal funding a year and higher Medicare reimbursements in exchange for closing all inpatient...
Transcript of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transcript of President Joe Biden’s as-delivered State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, as provided by the White House. It includes interactions with the audience and White House corrections to Biden’s remarks in brackets: Good evening. Good evening. If...
Maker of much-debated ALS drug says it may stop selling it after study showed it didn't work
WASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of a much-debated drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease said Friday its therapy failed to help patients in a large follow-up study, but stopped short of committing to follow through on a prior pledge to pull the drug from the U.S. market. The Food and Drug...
