FDA poised to approve first female libido pill Addyi
Sprout Pharmaceuticals and CEO Cindy Whitehead push for FDA approval of Addyi, aiming to treat female sexual desire disorder after a history of aggressive marketing by the founders at Slate Pharmaceuticals. Critics warn of past misbranding and safety concerns, including heart risks, with potential wide prescribing if approved and possible acquisition by a larger drugmaker.
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Sprout Pharmaceuticals
Slate Pharmaceuticals
Slate
Food and Drug Administration
Sprout
FDA
Pfizer
Bayer
Procter & Gamble
Adriane Fugh- Berman
Georgetown University
Boehringer Ingelheim
Cindy Whitehead
Bob Whitehead
Testopel
Harvard Medical School
Abraham Morgentaler
Morgentaler
Bute
Hugh-Berman
Addyi
Erik Gordon
University of Michigan
Raleigh
N.C
Whitethorn traffic woes persist at Bluefield school
Bluefield residents recount chaotic drop off at Whitethorn Primary as city funds dwindle for a crossing guard and buses face delays. Speed bumps on Maryland Avenue slow traffic, while officers help direct flow. Parents urge cooperation and safer procedures amid first days of school.
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Maryland Avenue
Whitethorn Street
Maryland Ave
Amy Nichols
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Police Department
M.T. Hatfield
Eric White
Kenneth Hill
Hatfield
Greg Farrow
Farrow
Dane Rideout
Whitethorn
Rideout
Deborah Akers
Akers
Coalition seeks stay of EPA Clean Power Plan deadlines
General Patrick Morrisey leads a 15 state bid to halt the EPA Clean Power Plan citing lack of legal authority. Attorneys general from Michigan Nebraska Ohio Oklahoma Indiana Wisconsin and South Dakota protest changes impacting fossil fuel plants and urge state energy decision autonomy. Registration for the Coal Forum at Oglebay is required with a contact number provided.
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Patrick Morrisey
EPA
Morrisey
Michigan
Nebraska
Ohio
Oklahoma
Indiana
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Congress
Marty Jackley
American Coalition For Clean Coal Energy
Oglebay
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline.com
Appalachian Power eyes TRAC plan to ease rate shifts
Appalachian Power officials told the Bluefield Daily Telegraph they expect a transmission rate adjustment clause TRAC to balance rising costs with cuts in the fuel factor and a pending RAC credit. Company president Charles Patton said the move would stabilize bills for customers though environmental rules and Washington policy still pose pressure. Delegate James W Morefield urged further protections for low income and elderly while noting SB 1349 limits rate hikes tied to environmental regulations through 2020.
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Charles Patton
Appalachian
Virginia
Tazewell County
James W
Morefield
R-Tazewell
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Washington
Commission
TRAC
Tazewell County School Seeks Nonresident Transfers
The county school system set a 250 per child per semester cost for out of county students with no guaranteed transportation. Applications for non-resident entry closed August 3, with transfer decisions issued in July and early August. School starts August 20 as staff prepared for a short summer. Contact Blake Stowers at lstowers bstonline.com.
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Blake Stowers
Lstowers
Bstonline.com
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