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FDA bureaucracy effectively blocking an autism-treating drug
Drug review processes at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are not serving the American public.
Exhibit 1 illustrating this are the special FDA programs Congress has developed over the past two decades: fast-track designation, the priority review voucher program and emergency use authorization.
Earlier this year, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary went further, announcing that the FDA’s default stance on drug approval would now be a single Phase 3 or “pivotal” trial, rather than two. Click here to read more.
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Supreme Court backs CA parents’ right to be told about gender transitions
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on March 2 backed parents’ right to be told if their child changes their name, or pronouns they’re using in school, blocking California rules aimed at preventing teachers from outing transgender students to their parents.
“Under long-established precedent, parents − not the State − have primary authority with respect to `the upbringing and education of children,’” the majority said in an unsigned opinion. “The right protected by these precedents includes the right not to be shut out of participation in decisions regarding their children’s mental health.”
The court’s three liberal justices dissented from the decision to grant the parents’ emergency request. Click here to read more.
Self-Driving Waymo EV Blocked First Responders at Austin Mass Shooting Scene
A driverless Waymo robotaxi obstructed emergency vehicles attempting to reach the site of the mass shooting in downtown Austin that left two people dead and 14 others injured early Sunday morning.
The KXAN reports that an autonomous Waymo vehicle caused a delay for emergency responders racing to the scene of a deadly mass shooting at a popular Austin bar in the early morning hours of Sunday. The incident has renewed concerns about the deployment of self-driving vehicles in urban environments, particularly during emergency situations. Click here to read more.
Georgia lawmakers pitch statewide grand jury to investigate election violations
Senate Resolution 875 says the grand juries could investigate election violations from anywhere in the state. The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia would appoint a Superior Court judge to oversee the grand jury. The attorney general would appoint a legal adviser, according to the bill.
Georgia voters would decide in November if the resolution becomes part of the state constitution.
“We have had this, I guess just a series of issues involving voting, different accusations, different prosecutions of different folks, even the apparently the federal government is involved at this point in some of these,” said Sen. Bill Cowsert, R-Athens, during a Friday meeting of the Senate Special Committee on Investigations and a sponsor of the resolution. Click here to read more.
Illegal immigrant accused of killing woman in Fairfax County had previous charges dropped
AIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — An illegal immigrant who has been arrested more than 30 times is now charged with murdering a woman at a Fairfax County bus stop. This is one of many examples where Fairfax County’s prosecutor released a violent repeat offender back into the community.
When Fairfax County police arrived at a Hybla Valley bus stop, they found Stephanie Minter stabbed to death.
Minter’s family described her as “a happy, jolly individual, filled with love and adoration for her loved ones. A beam of light in dark places.” Click here to read more.
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