AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFDA & HIV Care: The FDA expanded ViiV Healthcare’s Tivicay PD (dolutegravir) approval for pediatric patients weighing at least 2 kg, extending eligibility to newborns and using NIH-funded trial data. Social Media & Youth Safety: Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell announced a $17.1B multistate Meta settlement, with Massachusetts potentially receiving up to $516M, plus new child-safety requirements for Facebook and Instagram. Mail-In Voting Fight: A federal judge in Massachusetts lifted a nationwide block on USPS mail-ballot rules after a Supreme Court procedural ruling, while Democratic states and voting groups refiled lawsuits to stop the requirements. Boston Schools Oversight: The Massachusetts Inspector General found Boston Public Schools improperly spent $857,261, citing procurement and contracting violations. Cybersecurity Disruption: Boston Scientific said a cyberattack caused network outages and disrupted its ability to process and ship customer orders. Housing Push: Westford won $3M in state funding to convert a vacant hotel into 300 rental homes, part of a broader commercial-to-residential push. Health Research: Martha’s Vineyard Hospital launched a first-of-its-kind alpha-gal study tracking tick bites and the allergy’s patterns.
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