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Trump Approves Final Plan to Import Drugs From Canada ‘for a Fraction of the Price’

Art Shotwell Sep. 27 2020 6 minutes read
The announcement clears the way for Florida and other states to implement a program bringing medications across the border to save money. The effort is strongly opposed by drugmakers and the Canadian government.

These Secret Safety Panels Will Pick the COVID Vaccine Winners

Art Shotwell Sep. 24 2020 10 minutes read
Data and safety monitoring boards work under a cloak of secrecy meant to prevent undue influence by stakeholders, such as companies or the government. In the Trump era, some worry the anonymity could actually invite it.

Signs of an ‘October Vaccine Surprise’ Alarm Career Scientists

Art Shotwell Sep. 21 2020 7 minutes read
President Donald Trump has the legal power to authorize a COVID vaccine over the objections of the Food and Drug Administration and vaccine manufacturers. Such a move could further erode public trust in a vaccine and foist an unsafe shot on Americans.

Police Blotter, September 12 - 18, 2020

Anacortes Police Sep. 21 2020 7 minutes read

It was the middle of the night on a Friday night...a police officer spotted two men carrying a tv... the officer had to investigate. 

Without Ginsburg, Judicial Threats to the ACA, Reproductive Rights Heighten

Art Shotwell Sep. 21 2020 8 minutes read
With the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a lawsuit brought by Republican state officials has become the latest existential threat against the federal health law, scheduled for oral arguments at the Supreme Court a week after the general election in November.

Wildfires’ Toxic Air Leaves Damage Long After the Smoke Clears

Art Shotwell Sep. 18 2020 8 minutes read
As fires burn longer and closer to cities throughout the West, researchers are trying to understand the lasting health impacts by studying a Montana town previously smothered by wildfire smoke.
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