#FTC warns drugmakers against improper patent filings

#FTC warns drugmakers against improper patent filings

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning drug companies against improper patent filings, saying that they could potentially face legal action for doing so. The FTC issued a statement Thursday saying that brand drug manufacturers could be harming competition in the generic market by improperly listing patents in the Food and Drug Administration’s “Orange Book” — a…

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#Ramaswamy calls indictment of Hunter Biden a ‘smokescreen’

#Ramaswamy calls indictment of Hunter Biden a ‘smokescreen’

Entrepreneur and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called the indictment of Hunter Biden on gun charges Thursday a “smokescreen.” “Don’t fall for it,” Ramaswamy posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “This is a fig leaf designed to deflect attention away from the real problem: the Biden family is selling out U.S. foreign…

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#What to know about the August inflation spike

#What to know about the August inflation spike

The final inflation report of the summer came in hotter than expected, but prices still seem on track to keep cooling off in the fall. Consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in August and 3.7 percent over the past 12 months, according to Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released Wednesday.  The August report marked the second…

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#Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband dies in plane crash 

#Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband dies in plane crash 

Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) husband has died in a plane accident in Alaska, her chief of staff announced on Wednesday.  “We are devastated to share that Mary’s Husband, Eugene Peltola Jr.—‘Buzzy’ to all of us who knew and loved him—passed away earlier this morning following a plane accident in Alaska,” Peltola chief of staff Anton McParland said…

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# Franklin Templeton files for Bitcoin spot ETF

# Franklin Templeton files for Bitcoin spot ETF

Several prominent financial institutions have filed for a spot Bitcoin product in recent months. Asset manager Franklin Templeton applied to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Sept. 12 to launch a Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange traded fund (ETF). The application comes after the SEC delayed decisions on applications from WisdomTree, Valkyrie, Fidelity,…

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