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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Saturday March 29, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Alzheimer's Association Statement on European Medicines Agency Negative Opinion on Kisunla(R) for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 29 [Category: Health Care] -- The Alzheimer's Association posted the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Alzheimer's Association Statement on European Medicines Agency Negative Opinion on Kisunla(R) for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease The Alzheimer's Association is disappointed by today's decision by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to recommend against allowing Kisunla(R) (donanemab) to be marketed across the European Union. "For far too long, pe  more

Breast-Conserving Therapy Linked to Breast Shrinkage, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R)
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, March 29 -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Breast-Conserving Therapy Linked to Breast Shrinkage, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R) Study quantifies progressive breast volume loss after radiation therapy for early breast cancer For women with early-stage breast cancer, breast-conserving therapy (BCT), including radiation therapy (RT), leads to progressive reduction in breast size over time, reports a s  more

Danielle Schwessinger receives AASL Innovative Reading Grant
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 28 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Danielle Schwessinger receives AASL Innovative Reading Grant CHICAGO - Danielle Schwessinger, school library media specialist at Elmer Wolfe Elementary School in Union Bridge, Maryland, is the recipient of the 2025 American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Innovative Reading Grant. Sponsored by Capstone, the $2,500 grant supports the planning and implementatio  more

President Trump Imposes Auto Tariffs Under Section 232--Potential Impacts for Recreational Boating Industry
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 28 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * President Trump Imposes Auto Tariffs Under Section 232--Potential Impacts for Recreational Boating Industry On March 26, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation imposing new tariffs on imported automobiles and auto parts, citing national security concerns under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. What's in the Proclama  more