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5 Places to Turn for Accurate Health Information In view of the federal government’s cutbacks on information, this article is a good source of other sources you can use.
About pharma
Trump signs order to boost domestic drug manufacturing as pharma tariffs loom: The order directs the Food and Drug Administration to reduce the amount of time it takes to approve manufacturing plants in the U.S. by eliminating unnecessary requirements, streamlining reviews and working with domestic drugmakers to “provide early support before facilities come online,” according to a White House fact sheet.
It also directs the agency to raise inspection fees for foreign manufacturing plants, improve the enforcement of active-ingredient source reporting by overseas producers and consider publicly listing facilities that don’t comply.
About healthcare IT
Parental Technology Use in a Child’s Presence and Health and Development in the Early Years: This systematic review and meta-analysis found that parental technology use in their child’s presence was significantly associated with poorer cognition and prosocial behavior, lower attachment, higher levels of internalizing and externalizing problems, and higher levels of screen time.