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Tipoffs on New England Newsletter for Tuesday March 04, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Depemokimab applications accepted for review by the US FDA for asthma with type 2 inflammation and for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP)
LONDON, England, March 3 [Category: BizPharmaceuticals] -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Depemokimab applications accepted for review by the US FDA for asthma with type 2 inflammation and for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) * If approved, depemokimab will be the first ultra-long-acting biologic with 6-month dosing * Submissions based on data from positive SWIFT and ANCHOR trials * SWIFT-1 and -2 s  more

Ecuadoran man sentenced to more than 26 years in prison for recording his sexual abuse of a minor in Connecticut
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Ecuadoran man sentenced to more than 26 years in prison for recording his sexual abuse of a minor in Connecticut HARTFORD, Conn. - Servio Barros-Terreros, 58, an illegal alien from Ecuador last residing in Stamford, was sentenced Feb. 20 to 320 months of imprisonment for taking pictures of his repeated sexual abuse of a minor. According to a U.S. Imm  more

Governor Maura Healey: Trump's Tariffs Will Cause Gas Prices and Energy Bills to Skyrocket in Massachusetts
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 3 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Maura Healey: Trump's Tariffs Will Cause Gas Prices and Energy Bills to Skyrocket in Massachusetts Boston -- Governor Maura Healey issued the following statement in response to reports that President Donald Trump intends to follow through with his plans to levy tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Tuesday. "These tariffs were a bad deal last month, and they're still a bad deal   more

ICE Boston removes illegal Honduran national wanted for homicide in home country
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Boston removes illegal Honduran national wanted for homicide in home country BOSTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed an illegally present Honduran national convicted in Massachusetts of assault with a dangerous weapon and wanted by authorities in Honduras for homicide. Officers with ICE Boston removed Rene Alejandro Rosales-Vinde  more

ICE Boston, law enforcement partners arrest illegal Haitian alien charged in Massachusetts with sex crimes, witness intimidation
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Boston, law enforcement partners arrest illegal Haitian alien charged in Massachusetts with sex crimes, witness intimidation NEW BEDFORD, Mass.--U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and law enforcement partners from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives apprehended an illegal Hatian alien charged in Massachusetts with two coun  more

Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Shows How Recently Approved Drug for Food Allergies Compares to Oral Immunotherapy, Whether It Allows Patients to Eat Their Food Allergens
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 4 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Shows How Recently Approved Drug for Food Allergies Compares to Oral Immunotherapy, Whether It Allows Patients to Eat Their Food Allergens New research, led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators and sponsored by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), finds that omalizumab, a U.S. Food and Drug   more

Kirkland Counsels Authentic Restaurant Brands on Addition of Tavern in the Square
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Counsels Authentic Restaurant Brands on Addition of Tavern in the Square Kirkland & Ellis advised Authentic Restaurant Brands (ARB), a platform of leading regional restaurant brands and a portfolio company of New York-based principal investment firm Garnett Station Partners, on a transaction whereby Tavern in the Square, the iconic New England polished-casua  more

Pressley Welcomes Unfairly Fired HUD Worker and Everett Constituent as Guest to Trump's Joint Address
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Welcomes Unfairly Fired HUD Worker and Everett Constituent as Guest to Trump's Joint Address Claire Bergstresser, Who Has Dedicated Her Career to Helping Folks in Massachusetts Access Fair Housing, Was Fired as Part of Musk & Trump's Assault on Federal Agencies Pressley Led Key Effort This Week to Reinstate and Protect the Rights of Federal Workers WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressl  more

Rep. Courtney Invites Marine Veteran, Former Federal Employee to Washington for Joint Address
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Invites Marine Veteran, Former Federal Employee to Washington for Joint Address WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced Gabriel D'Alatri as his special guest for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress. They will host a virtual media availability tomorrow, March 4, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Register here (link is external). Gabriel, a Marine veteran and new da  more

Rescued Sea Turtles Recuperating at Pitsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium issued the following news: * * * Rescued Sea Turtles Recuperating at Pitsburgh Zoo & Aquarium Sea Turtle Second Chance Program Offers Hope Seven rescued Kemp's ridley, four green, and two loggerhead sea turtles are being rehabilitated at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium as part of its Sea Turtle Second Chance Program. The Kemp's ridley turtles were rescued by the New England Aquarium the last week of November. They were found alo  more