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Federal Assault Weapons Ban Could Have Stopped 38 Mass Shootings Since 2005

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24, 2024 -- The Federal Assault Weapons Ban (FAWB) would have prevented as many as 38 mass shootings that have taken place since the law lapsed in 2005, a new study estimates.Enacted by Congress in 1994, the ban prohibited the sale. TUESDAY, Sept.

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Long-Term Outcomes Good for Face Transplant Recipients, Study Finds

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18, 2024 -- There have been 50 face transplants performed in 11 countries since the surgery was pioneered back in 2005, and long-term outcomes have been favorable, a new review finds. WEDNESDAY, Sept. In total, 85% of people receiving these complex.

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Statement on the fifth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

The Pharma Data

The fifth meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) took place on Thursday, 29 October 2020 from 12:30 to 16:05 Geneva time (CEST). Proceedings of the meeting. Advice to the WHO Secretariat.

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Forest carbon storage has declined across much of the Western U.S., likely due to drought and fire

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The paper analyzed trends in carbon storage across the American West from 2005 to 2019. But a new study confirms widespread doubts about the potential for most forests in the Western US to help curb climate change.

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U.S. Girls Are Beginning Periods Earlier

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girls are getting their periods at younger ages, a new study has found.Girls born between 2000 and 2005 started their periods at an average age of 11.9 WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 -- U.S. years -- a half year earlier than the average age of 12.5

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FDA’s Proposal to Remove Oral Phenylephrine from the OTC Monograph Isn’t a Surprise but What is Left “Over-the-Counter”?

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

As those of us of a certain age remember, prior to 2005/2006, pseudoephedrine was the decongestant of choice for OTC multi-symptom cold medicine. Then, Congress passed, and the President signed the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005. a); OTC Monograph M012: § M012.20. a); OTC Monograph M012: § M012.20.

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Statement to the resumed 73rd World Health Assembly by the Chair of the Review Committee on the Functioning of the International Health Regulations (2005) during the COVID-19 Response

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Thank you for the opportunity to provide you with an update on the work of the Review Committee on the functioning of the International Health Regulations (2005) during COVID-19. . and in line with Article 50 of the International Health Regulations (2005). I have the privilege and honour to.