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Tipoffs for Bangor, Maine (New England) Newsletter for Tuesday February 17, 2026 ( 3 items )  

Paper: FDA-required drug labels shouldn't be treated as evidence of patent infringement
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Feb. 16 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Paper: FDA-required drug labels shouldn't be treated as evidence of patent infringement * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Federal law requires every prescription drug to include a document describing dosing guidelines, contraindications, results from clinical trials and safety considerations. But a spate of recent court decisions has problematically treated that safety information in a drug's  more

URI Board of Trustees Backs Senate Commission Recommendation for Public Medical School
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 17 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI Board of Trustees backs senate commission recommendation for public medical school Vote of confidence follows study examining physician shortages and the feasibility of a medical school at the University of Rhode Island * The University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees has formally expressed its vote of confidence in a state legislative commission's recommendation to establish a public me  more

URI Trustees Approve Tuition and Financial Aid Plan for 2026-27 Academic Year
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 17 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI trustees approve tuition and financial aid plan for 2026-27 academic year University expands student aid to record level 'to ensure that URI remains both accessible and excellent' * The University of Rhode Island will continue its strong commitment to student access and affordability in the 2026-27 academic year, pairing record financial aid investments with measured tuition and fee adjust  more