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What Pfizer And AstraZeneca’s Deals With The Trump Administration Mean For Pharma
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Forbes
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WASHINGTON, DC: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla in the Oval Office of the White House as he announces a deal with Pfizer to lower drug prices on September 30, 2025. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Getty...
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Stage Notes: Review of TCTP’s ‘Virginia Woolf;’ Meow Wolf reveals a new theater experience
Stage Notes is a weekly aggregate post about theater, classical music, dance, comedy and stage news, events, reviews and other pertinent information. Stage Notes Calendar Opening this week: Second Thought Theatre: Incarnate, Wednesday-Nov. 1. UTA...
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Man arrested in connection to stabbing on Meredith Court in Virginia Beach
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WVEC - Virginia
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Virginia Beach police arrested Joshua Rambo for stabbing an 11-year-old boy on Meredith Court. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach police have arrested a man Friday in connection with a stabbing on Meredith Court earlier this month. Officers...
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Medical school faces deadline on lease agreement
The Virginia-based medical school planning to branch out and train doctors in Vero Beach has until Nov. 7 to comply with the terms of its lease on a building owned by the Indian River Hospital District or face possible termination of its rental...
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Garnet Health to Join Forces With Montefiore For Better Services
News was announced this week in a press release. A press release from Garnet Health this week announced the signing of a Letter of Intent for Garnet Health to pursue affiliation with Montefiore. MIDDLETOWN, NY (Oct. 15, 2025) - Garnet Health and...
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Virginia Dem who wanted 'two bullets' in rival's head faces heat over reckless driving
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Fox News
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Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones defended himself when confronted with his text message scandal at a debate with incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares Oct. 16. (Courtesy: University of Richmond) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News...
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In brief: Claims still on hold, Medline recognition, Soleo Health expansion
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HME News
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WASHINGTON – At press time, CMS has instructed all Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to continue to temporarily hold claims with dates of service of Oct. 1, 2025, and later for services impacted by the expired Medicare legislative payment...
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Regulate Online Games, Says Addiction Medicine Group After BU School Stabbing
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The Addiction Medicine Association of Malaysia (AMAM) called today for regulation of all online games and platforms, following the fatal Bandar Utama (BU) school stabbing. AMAM president Dr Steven Chow said unregulated...
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Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones has complicated history on blackface scandal that rocked Democrats
Democratic Virginia attorney general hopeful Jay Jones gave an impassioned speech on race in 2019 which criticized then-Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam over wearing blackface — and then Jones embraced and campaigned with the disgraced Democratic...
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Virginia Attorney General Debate: Jay Jones Apologizes for Controversial Remarks
On Thursday evening, during the debate for the Virginia attorney general position, Democratic candidate Jay Jones responded to criticism of graphic and aggressive remarks directed at his colleague by his opponent Jason Miyares. “Let me be very...
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Virginia Pridefest attendees weigh in on future of marriage equality protection
RICHMOND — Pridefest was a day of love and celebration but attendees also looked ahead to the November election and future of same-sex marriage. There were many smiles at the event despite the heavy rain. People danced, cheered and hugged one...
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Sentara to host free drive-thru flu shot clinic in Woodbridge
Health Sentara Northern Virginia Medical center sits at 2300 Opitz Boulevard in Woodbridge. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center will offer free flu shots during a drive-thru event on Saturday, October 18, 2025. The clinic will take place in...
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CVS acquires Rite Aid prescription files from 42 NJ pharmacies
The basics: CVS completes acquisition of prescription files from 626 Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs locations across 15 states Deal includes records from 42 former Rite Aid pharmacies in New Jersey CVS said the move expands access to pharmacy care and...
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Virginia Tech Foundation may sell Hotel Roanoke
SUMMARY: Virginia Tech Foundation is exploring the sale of the historic Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center A public-private partnership revitalized hotel in 1995 The City of Roanoke and Virginia Tech would need to agree about making the conference...
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Film, Panel Discussion Highlight Problems In Health Insurance Industry
HARTFORD, CT — A screening of a local film tackling the health insurance industry and panel discussion highlighted the persistent shortcomings of a system that often denies coverage with potentially deadly consequences. The film, "Midas," by...
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Jason Miyares touts record on crime, fentanyl as Jones scandal roils Virginia race: 'A defining moment'
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Fox News
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Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares sat down with Fox News Digital in Richmond on Thursday ahead of his much-anticipated debate with Democrat Jay Jones. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! RICHMOND, Va. – EXCLUSIVE: Virginia...
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James City County green lights new mental health facility
JAMES CITY — Just a month after state, regional and local officials broke ground on a $12.5 million mental health center on the grounds of Eastern State Hospital, another mental health and substance recovery facility may be coming to the county....
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Richmond’s He She Ze and We expands support network as transgender Virginians face barriers to care
In Virginia’s capital, where LGBTQ+ advocates have worked for years to make civic life more inclusive, the organization He She Ze and We is filling growing gaps in care and community for transgender and nonbinary people. “We’re really responding...
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Protein powders and shakes contain high amounts of lead, new report says – a pharmacologist explains the data
Powder and ready-to-drink protein sales have exploded, reaching over US$32 billion globally from 2024 to 2025. Increasingly, consumers are using these protein sources daily. A new study by Consumer Reports, published on Oct. 14, 2025, claims that...
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I married for SAG-AFTRA health insurance. It's more romantic than you think
For decades, Carlos and I weren’t married. And I didn’t mind. I built comedy material out of it and used it at L.A. clubs such as the Ice House and the Comedy Store: “I’ve been in the same relationship for 25 years, and I’m still stuck with the...
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