FDA Receives First Application For OTC Birth Control Pill

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received its first application for an over-the-counter birth control pill. HRA Pharma, a Perrigo Company, applied for their progestin-only birth control pill to become the first daily birth control pill available in the United States without a prescription. “This historic application marks a groundbreaking moment in contraceptive access and reproductive equity in the U.S.,” said Frédérique Welgryn, Chief Strategic Operations and Innovation Officer at HRA Pharma, in a statement. “More than 60 years ago, prescription birth control pills in the U.S. empowered women to plan if and when they want to get pregnant. Moving a

Biden Admin Sending Another $400 Million To Ukraine

On Friday, the Biden administration announced it would be sending an additional $400 million in aid to Ukraine to assist in its fight against the Russian invasion. According to a press release from the Department of Defense (DoD), the $400 million package includes four High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and additional ammunition for HIMARS; three tactical Vehicles to recover equipment; 155mm artillery ammunition; demolition munitions; counter-battery systems; spare parts and other equipment. The package is the 15th package of military weapons and equipment sent to Ukraine from the U.S. Defense Department since last August. According to The Washington Post,

Red States Are Winning In The Economic Recovery From COVID

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The economies of red states – those that lean Republican – have recovered more quickly from the pandemic than blue states, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal analyzed federal data and numerous studies and reported that Republican-led states are “winning” the economic recovery by multiple measures. “Since February 2020, the month before the pandemic began, the share of all U.S. jobs located in red states has grown by more than half a percentage point, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Brookings Institution think tank. Red states have added 341,000 jobs over that time,

Secret Service Director Leaving To Take Job At Snapchat

Secret Service Director James Murray is retiring from the agency at the end of this month for a top security job with Snapchat’s parent company. “We’re thrilled to welcome Jim Murray to Snap and look forward to him joining our team on August 1st,” a Snap, Inc. spokesperson said in an email to the New York Post. The Secret Service announced Murray’s retirement in a statement on Thursday. “Director Murray has served as the agency’s chief executive since May 1, 2019,” the statement said. “As Director, Murray contributed significantly to the agency’s continued professionalization and growth, and helped the agency

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