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Illinois news in brief: Ammons House investigation hearing set; IDOT requests public feedback; Duckworth reacts to service member’s death

Ammons House investigation hearing set The Illinois House Special Investigative Committee appointed to look into alleged wrongdoings by Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, is set to convene for its first ...
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Secretary of State says insurance reforms are not political

(The Center Square) - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says he is offended by a state lawmaker's suggestion that Giannoulias championed auto insurance regulations for political reasons. Before ...
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Aspen Pharmacare wins Canada approval for generic Ozempic after Novo patent expiry

By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, July 20 (Reuters) - South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare said on Monday that its Canadian subsidiary had received regulatory approval from Health Canada for Aspen-Semaglutide, a generic version of Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic. Africa's biggest pharmaceutical company said in a statement ...
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Scholar Rock says EU opinion on SMA drug may be pushed to later in 2026

By Sahil Pandey July 20 (Reuters) - Scholar Rock said on Monday a European Union opinion on its experimental spinal muscular atrophy treatment could be pushed to later this year, as regulators await the U.S. FDA's classification of a manufacturing facility included in the ...
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FDA says data on cyclosporiasis points to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in Mexico

July 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday said that traceback investigation data gathered as part of a probe into an outbreak of cyclosporiasis pointed to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms locations in central Mexico. The agency's latest statement ...
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United Imaging Intelligence not undertaking an “extreme” AI rollout, says co-CEO 

SHANGHAI, July 20 (Reuters) - An artificial intelligence-focused subsidiary of Chinese medical technology giant Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare is taking a cautious approach to deploying AI tools, its top executive said, even as China pushes for broader adoption of the technology across key sectors. Some ...
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Novartis faces drug pipeline test with valuation premium in focus

By Bhanvi Satija LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Novartis investors will look beyond Tuesday's quarterly results for indications about three major drug trial readouts due in the second half of the year seen as vital to justifying the Swiss drugmaker's premium valuation. Analysts say the experimental ...
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Japanese drugmaker Takeda’s QDENGA becomes first dengue vaccine approved in India

July 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical's dengue vaccine QDENGA has been approved by India's drug regulator, making it the first dengue vaccine to be approved in the country, the company's unit said on Monday. The tetravalent live-attenuated vaccine, designed to protect against all ...
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Samsung Biologics to launch $1.8 billion all-cash bid for PolyPeptide

July 20 (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Biologics will launch a 1.46 billion Swiss francs ($1.81 billion) all-cash bid for Swiss contract drugmaker PolyPeptide, the companies said in separate statements. The offer at 44.31 Swiss francs per share represents a premium of about 6.1% to ...
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Second death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) - A second person has died in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York, the New York City Health Department announced Saturday. The outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side has infected 72 people, according to health officials. Two people ...
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Illinois may bring early warning of toll costs ahead of proposed rate hike

(The Center Square) - While Illinois contemplates raising prices on tollways across the state, one state lawmaker wants increased transparency for drivers. State Rep. Martin McLaughlin, R-Barrington Hills, announced ...
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Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge

SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) - Maryam Aminu was hardly surprised when the last of her six children was diagnosed with malnutrition in April for a second time. She was barely feeding the 18-month-old regularly, let alone with nutritious foods. Although the family in northwest Nigeria has ...
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