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Erin Fox
@foxerinr.bsky.social
Obsessed with #drugshortages, drug prices, drug quality - especially solutions. PharmD, MHA, Mom, Leader, Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer at University of Utah Health - all posts are my own
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) plays a crucial role in supporting Americans during economic downturns. But the budget bill threatens to undercut this, even as recession probabilities and economic uncertainty increase. Here’s why:
Proposed SNAP cuts would permanently undermine recession readiness and responsiveness - The Hamilton Project
Economic recessions result in widespread pain: an increased likelihood of job loss, longer unemployment spells, business closures, reduced tax revenues, less access to credit, financial stress, and…
www.hamiltonproject.org
June 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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A look at the economic impact of our research:

8,340 jobs created
$248m in salaries & wages paid
$328m in indirect labor income earned
$32m in state & local taxes generated

Learn more about the impact of #UofU research: www.research.utah.edu/facts-and-fi...
February 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Now you see them, now you don't: FDA cites Indian ingredients supplier for deleting records.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #FDA #India
FDA cites Indian ingredients supplier for deleting records
The FDA warning highlights ongoing anxiety over quality control among pharmaceutical manufacturers in India.
statnews.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Nice article by @pharmalot.bsky.social outlining the frustrating problem of high cost drugs for off-label use. What happens when a rare disease drug seems to work, but the health care system doesn’t? www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20... via @statnews.com
What happens when a rare disease drug seems to work, but the health care system doesn't?
Cristina Brennan can hear the clock ticking. At the end of the year, her 12-year-old son Tristan will no longer have free access to a pricey medicine that
www.statnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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The Hamilton Project at @brookings.edu has published a daily federal outlay tracker, showing whether agencies & federal projects are being funded. Something that in the past would have been overkill & in the weeds, but in the current moment feels essential. www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...
Tracking federal expenditures in real time - The Hamilton Project
This tool will update daily at 4 p.m. ET on weekdays, excluding federal holidays. Weekly data will update once the previous full week’s data are complete.  On January 27, the Trump administration orde...
www.hamiltonproject.org
February 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM.
(Yes, I'm typing in my loud voice.)

@matthewherper.bsky.social lays out the facts.

www.statnews.com/2025/02/03/v...
Here is how we know that vaccines do not cause autism
Vaccines do not cause autism. You’ve almost certainly read that before — but often without a full explanation of how we know it to be true. Here's how we know.
www.statnews.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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🤷‍♂️ Where did the CDC STI guidelines go? #IDsky
February 1, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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"If you get tired
Learn to rest
Not to quit"

Credit Banksy

Fox Friday
January 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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The purpose of this is … what??
January 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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New weekly wastewater monitoring data show that flu activity remains at high levels across the nation.
January 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Sanofi is warned by the FDA over ‘significant’ problems at a key manufacturing plant.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #biotech #FDA #contamination #Sanofi
Sanofi is warned by the FDA over 'significant' problems at a key manufacturing plant
The FDA has warned Sanofi about a series of “significant” manufacturing problems, including contamination, at a key facility in Massachusetts.
statnews.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Device shortages are incredibly disruptive for patients - this advocacy to remove temporal limitations to reporting on device shortages is important - www.fda.gov/medical-devi...
Impact of device supply chain vulnerabilities on public health
Read the Statement to learn more about impacts on patient care, FDA actions to prevent and mitigate potential shortages, possible solutions.
www.fda.gov
January 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM