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Exclusive: Major world economies seek to halt new private sector coal financing
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Breaking News | Israel | NewsIsrael approves hostage deal with Hamas, agrees to 4-day cease-fire
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Former UK police officers sentenced for sending racist messages about Meghan, royals
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Lab-grown blood given to humans in world-first trial aimed at combatting rare disorders
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Congressional report: U.S. FDA broke own protocols in approving Biogen Alzheimer’s drug
WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration failed to adhere to its own guidance and internal practices during the approval process for Biogen’s (BIIB.O) Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, which was “rife with irregularities,” a congressional report showed on Thursday. The FDA’s interactions with Biogen were “atypical” and did not follow the agency’s…


