Wednesday - November 27, 2024
Tipoffs on New England Newsletter for Thursday October 03, 2024 ( 15 items )  

AstraZeneca: Enhertu Granted Priority Review in the US for Patients With HER2-Low or HER2-Ultralow Metastatic Breast Cancer Who Have Received at Least One Line of Endocrine Therapy
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Based on DESTINY-Breast06 Phase III trial which demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful progression-free survival benefit for ENHERTU If approved, AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU will be the first HER2 directed therapy and ADC for patients prior to receiving chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer ENHERTU also granted Breakthrough T  more

BLS Issues Report on Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment - August 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-2051) on Oct. 2, 2024, entitled "Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment - August 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in August than a year earlier in 315 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 54 areas, and unchanged in 20 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 34 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 7 a  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Bridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JERMEL BATES, also known as "Mel Kitty" and "Kitty," 28, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 84 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking narcotics. Accordi  more

DEC Announces 2024 Deer Management Assistance Program Tags Available for Doodletown Wildlife Management Area in Columbia County
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 3 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that the Regional Wildlife Office in Schenectady will have Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) tags available for this hunting season on Doodletown Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Columbia County. These DMAP tags can only be used by hunters to harvest antlerless deer on  more

Mass. U.S. Attorney: Florida Company Charged With Conspiring to Sell Misbranded N95 Masks to Hospital in Early Months of COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Florida company, and two individuals associated with the company, have been charged and agreed to plead guilty to charges associated with shipping facemasks that were misbranded as N95 respirators, and price gouging hospitals, during the earliest phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. JDM Supply LLC (JDM) has been charged with one count of conspiracy to introduce mis  more

Massachusetts Association of Realtors Honors Betsy Herald With the Good Neighbor Award
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- Massachusetts Association of Realtors issued the following news release: FOXBOROUGH, Mass.- Oct. 2, 2024 - The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS(R) (MAR) announced today that Betsy Herald of Charles Realty and a member of the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS(R) has received the 2024 Good Neighbor Award. The Good Neighbor Award recognizes REALTORS who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to community service through volunteerism and civic an  more

Mintz IP Group Named 'Litigation Department of the Year' in 2024 New England Legal Awards
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mintz's intellectual property litigation group was named "Litigation Department of the Year" for the IP specialty category in the 2024 New England Legal Awards. The awards recognize attorneys and firms in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Mintz's IP practice provides a full range of legal services to protect client ideas, technology, products, and brands. Led by M  more

NBCUniversal and Charter Communications Announce Renewal Agreement That Maximizes Customer Value by Combining Linear Video and Direct-to-Consumer Streaming
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 3 -- Charter Communications, a broadband communications company, issued the following news release on Oct 2, 2024: * * * New Multi-Year Partnership Includes Continued Carriage of NBCUniversal's Broadcast and Cable Networks and Peacock Premium for Spectrum Video Customers at No Additional Cost * * * NEW YORK and STAMFORD, Conn. - NBCUniversal and Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) today announced a holistic content distribution agreement that further trans  more

New England Journal of Medicine Issues Research Articles in Oct. 3, 2024 Edition
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 3, 2024, edition (Vol. 391, No. 13): * Standard or Extended Lymphadenectomy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer * Tirzepatide for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea  more

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Discusses Expanding International Games Ahead of Jets-Vikings in London
CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 2 -- The National Football League issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: By Michael Baca, Digital Content Editor The NFL returns to London on Sunday for a scintillating Week 5 matchup between the undefeated Minnesota Vikings and the Aaron Rodgers-led New York Jets on NFL Network and NFL+. It kicks off a four-game 2024 European slate. The league's 2024 International Games began in Week 1 with the first-ever regular-season game in South America, when the Philadelphia Eag  more

NFL: Garrett Wilson Wants Jets Offense to 'Mix It Up' - 'I Don't Think We're Trying a Lot of Different Things'
CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 2 -- The National Football League issued the following news: By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor Through four games, the New York Jets are 21st in the NFL in points scored. They're coming off a season-low nine-point showing in a loss to the Denver Broncos. Wide receiver Garrett Wilson isn't all that enthused with offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett's scheme so far this season. "I don't think we do a lot of different stuff to be honest," Wilson told the Bart & Hahn  more

Nova Takes Viewers on Epic Journey to Uncover Revelations About Bizarre Worlds in Our Cosmic Neighborhood
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Five-part Series, Featuring Stunningly Realistic Animations and a Cast of Planetary Scientists, Premieres Wednesdays, October 2 - 30 at 9pm ET/8C on PBS Also available for streaming at pbs.org/nova, NOVA on YouTube, and the PBS App * * * The award-winning PBS science series, NOVA, a production of GBH, will premiere an epic new five-part series, SOLAR SYSTE  more

NUWC Division Newport hosts Naval Meteorology and Oceanographic Command leadership for tactical oceanography discussions
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport on Aug. 29 hosted Naval Meteorology and Oceanographic Command (CNMOC) Technical Director Dr. Joseph Calantoni as part of its continuing efforts to support undersea forces through the creation of a new tactical oceanography center. Calantoni's visit to the warfare center was after Division Newport Technical Director Marie Bussiere announced on Aug. 27 at the S  more

R.I. U.S. Attorney: Asbestos Removal Training Center Owner Convicted of Making False Statements to EPA and RIDOH
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: The owner of a Rhode Island-based asbestos abatement training center admitted to a federal judge on Tuesday that he provided false documentation to the Rhode Island Department of Health, attesting that nearly two dozen individuals paid for, attended, and successfully completed an Environmental Protection Administration (EPA)-approved abatement t  more

University of Newcastle: Australia's Health Prevention Programs Set for $5m NHMRC Check Up
CALLAGHAN, Australia, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: The University of Newcastle will lead a national research program aiming to transform Australia's health prevention system and reduce the chronic disease burden. Awarded a $5 million National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant, the major project will focus on synergising existing efforts to prevent chronic disease in Australia - and in doing so seek to overcome the average 15 to 17-ye  more