FDA commissioner says TrumpRx is a “major step” toward making prescription medications affordable

The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday praised a plan announced by the White House earlier this week that President Trump said is designed to lower the cost of prescription drugs, calling it a “major step” toward making medication more affordable for Americans. On Tuesday, the president announced that drug giant Pfizer…

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6/14: Sunday Morning

Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The lack of obesity in Japan; Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance; former child star Bill Mumy; the past and future of the Houston Astrodome; a time capsule for America’s 500th birthday; and soccer art made with gum wrappers. Source link

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Trump says Iran war will still take weeks, oil prices rise with no plan to open Strait of Hormuz

Israel’s military said Thursday that it had struck “dozens of headquarters, weapons storage facilities, launch sites, and anti-tank missile positions” belonging to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon over the last 24 hours.  The IDF said it would continue to “operate decisively against the Hezbollah terror organization” in Lebanon “to remove the threat posed to…

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‘Shift the narrative’ on suicide to prevent loss of 720,000 lives annually

Speaking on World Suicide Prevention Day, which is marked annually on 10 September, WHO’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “each life lost leaves a profound impact on families, friends, colleagues and entire communities.” All age groups are affected by suicide and was the third leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds globally in 2021, the last year for…

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