health emergency News
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Two centuries of law guide legal approach to modern pandemic
As COVID-19 continues its assault on the country, never have state and federal powers to act in a national health emergency been challenged to the extent that we are seeing today. Residents in more than half the states and the District of Columbia have been ordered to stay home and businesses – including restaurants, health clubs and entire malls – have been closed as governors ...
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London on alert over toxic smog warning
LONDON was put on alert for a public health emergency today over toxic air pollution. Sadiq Khan, the London Mayor, said air pollution could rise to ‘moderate’ in more than half of the capital’s 32 boroughs as he issued the warnings for the next three days. Central London will be worst hit, with the warnings rising to ‘high’ in Westminster and the Square Mile ...
By Camfil Ltd
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MTE Manufacturing Deemed Essential by State of Baja
In early April, we shared that our US operations have been able to remain fully operational based on the definition of essential business that the Department of Homeland Security’s Critical Manufacturing Sector set forth. We also shared that the Mexican government had put a health emergency in place, which required employees working in our Mexicali and Tecate manufacturing facilities to ...
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SIGA Announces Approximately $16 Million of International Procurement Orders Received in August and Early September for Oral TPOXX® (Tecovirimat)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SIGA Technologies, Inc. (SIGA) (NASDAQ: SIGA), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the health security market, today announced receipt of approximately $16 million of international procurement orders for oral TPOXX® (tecovirimat) in August and early September, including an approximate $10 million order by the European Commission, ...
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Early detection of concussion can mitigate premature returning to play decisions
An interview with the lead author from The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Effects of the New York State Concussion Management and Awareness Act (“Lystedt Law”) on Concussion-Related Emergency Health Care Utilization Among Adolescents, 2005-2015 (here). More on Zack Lystadt's concussion survivor's journey (here). ...
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Farms may be focuses of COVID-19 infections
Several studies affirm that farms and livestock operations, especially those dedicated to the breeding of white mink, can be major sources of infection by COVID 19. This has generated great concern to health authorities and those responsible for livestock farms around the country. Through Active technology we can help combat this health emergency and help control the various sources of ...
By Active Walls
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EPA announces public health emergency in Libby, Montana
US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has announced the agency has determined that a public health emergency exists at the Libby asbestos site in northwest Montana. Over the past years, hundreds of asbestos-related disease cases have been documented in this small community, which covers the towns of Libby and Troy. The announcement was made today at a joint press ...
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EPA Announces Implementation of Electronic Gold Seal Letter for Exporting Pesticides
On November 16, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will now provide pesticide registrants with electronic Certificates of Registration, commonly known as “Gold Seal” letters. A Gold Seal letter from EPA certifies that a product to be exported is registered with EPA and meets all necessary registration requirements. EPA states that this improved ...
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EIMA Technical Innovation: the winners of the `second round`
The second session of the 2020-2021 competition has ended, following the one held last November during the EIMA Digital Preview. Twelve innovations attracted the attention of the international jury of experts (5 as “Technical Innovations” and 7 as “Mentions”), which join the 43 winning entries from the first stage of the competition. Official award ceremony at EIMA ...
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Meet us at PDA 2022
2022 PDA : the Scientific Program Planning Committee and the PDA have joined forces with the Lyophilization Conference to provide a comprehensive experience that includes all emerging trends in biomanufacturing. In this context, Indatech teams will be present at the 2022 PDA BioManufacturing Conference with great demonstrations of NIR Hyperspectral and UV VIS! The health emergency has ...
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A devastating blow to Haiti’s most vulnerable
It is with heavy hearts that we share news of the complete destruction of the Shada II neighborhood of Cap-Haitien, the community where SOIL first launched our work in 2004. On Monday, June 15, the entire community, home to more than 1,500 families, was razed by tractors and heavy machinery. Community members have reported receiving no warning about the impending destruction of their homes. SOIL ...
By SOIL Haiti
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EPA Announces the Approval of 13 Additional Products Effective against SARS-CoV-2
On July 30, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it approved amended labels for 13 products based on laboratory testing that shows the products are effective against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. These products, and two previously announced products (see our July 7, 2020, blog), are the only products for which EPA has reviewed laboratory testing data and ...
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Elsevier gives full access to its content on its COVID-19 Information Center for PubMed Central and other public health databases to accelerate fight against coronavirus
From today, Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics specializing in science and health, is making all its research and data content on its COVID-19 Information Center available to PubMed Central, the archive of biomedical and lifescience at the US. National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine, and other publicly funded repositories ...
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The Fab’entech biopharmaceutical company Fab’entech is launching the production of its treatment against Ebola.
Recognised for its production capacities, its short development lead times and the quality of its products, Fab’entech has accelerated its project to develop a treatment against Ebola, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and with the support of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). These highly-purified antibodies for use in humans aim to specifically and immediately ...
By Fab’entech
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OSHwiki article in the spotlight – Popular OSHwiki entry examines safety and health of emergency workers
This month we’d like to bring your attention to an OSHwiki article that focuses on a special section of the workforce, that of emergency workers. These are people working in emergency response situations such as firefighters, police, paramedics, soldiers, and relief aid workers. What do their professions have in common? As the article explains, in their daily working lives they all ...
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Drug facility fees will not apply to distilleries producing hand sanitizer
Last week, press reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would assess distilleries making hand sanitizer $14,060 in fees as Monograph Drug Facilities (MDF) under the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Monograph Drug user fee program for fiscal year (FY) 2021. Several days later, on December 31, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Public Affairs tweeted a ...
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E-health adoption and outcomes to-date at Alberta health services
TOPIC: E-health Adoption and Outcomes To-Date at Alberta Health Services Plenary Session 8 Healthcare Management Forum: Process Improvement and Operational Excellence WHEN: Tuesday, April 5 2011 at 9:45 a.m WHERE: Toronto Priority Code: 3BL1 Featuring: William Trafford, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Merger and Information Technology, Alberta Health Services How is Alberta Health ...
By 3BL Media
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ACTT-2 trial results published in the New England Journal of Medicine validate baricitinib’s efficacy in combination with remdesivir in hospitalised COVID-19 patients
Peer-reviewed resultsfrom the Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT-2) published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that baricitinib in combination with remdesivir reduces recovery time, improves clinical status and demonstrates a trend towards a decrease in mortality in hospitalised COVID-19 patients with pneumonia. Those who took both drugs had a median time to recovery of seven ...
By Benevolent
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Lean methodologies, deployment, and the EDPIP program - healthcare management forum
TOPIC: Lean Methodologies, Deployment, and the EDPIP Program Plenary 5 at Healthcare Management Forum: Process Improvement and Operational Excellence WHEN: Monday, April 4 2011 at 2:30 p.m WHERE: Toronto Priority Code: 3BL1 Featuring: Michael Caesar, Director, Information Management, Shared Information Management Service, University Health Network David Ng, Emergency Department LHIN Lead, Erie ...
By 3BL Media
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Sonic Incytes Recognized as a Ready to Rocket Company For Second Year in a Row
Recognized for its growth potential, Sonic Incytes Medical Corp. has been named a top technology company in the 19th Annual “Ready to Rocket” list published by Rocket Builders. Ready to Rocket is a unique business recognition list that profiles technology companies with the greatest potential for growth. Each year, based on analysis of trends, Rocket Builders identifies the top ...
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