SCOTUS abortion pill hearing puts FDA discretion on trial
The Supreme Court’s blockbuster case over access to abortion drug mifepristone could upend the way the Food and Drug Administration broadly regulates medicines and other products. Courts for years have given the FDA latitude to make judgments about health and safety based on scientific studies, but a challenge the justices hear Tuesday could set a precedent for courts to substitute their own conclusions for agency decisions. Continue reading at Axios. (Shoshana Gordon)
Clark County Jail gains naloxone vending machine
Clark County Jail Services and its partners have installed a naloxone vending machine in the jail’s public lobby. This is the county’s fourth naloxone vending machine. Better known by its brand name Narcan, naloxone helps prevent opioid overdose by temporarily blocking the effects of opioids such as fentanyl, heroin, morphine and oxycodone. Continue reading at The Columbian. (Clark County)
House Bill 1939 to increase social worker availability in Washington State
House Bill 1939 sits on Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk, awaiting his signature which would allow social workers in other states to enter private practice under a compact agreement. Under a multistate license, social workers could migrate to Washington State or provide social services through online telehealth communication. Rep. Orwall is the primary sponsor of House Bill 1939, which expands career opportunities for out-of-state social workers through the Social Work Licensure Compact. Continue reading at Tacoma Ledger.
Axios
SCOTUS abortion pill hearing puts FDA discretion on trial
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Bellingham Herald
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Capital Press
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Columbian
Clark County Jail gains naloxone vending machine
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Supreme Court hears arguments in case that could restrict access to abortion medication mifepristone
Everett Herald
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Puget Sound Business Journal
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Washington Post
Supreme Court hears arguments on a key abortion pill
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WA State Standard
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Wenatchee World
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Yakima Herald-Republic
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KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
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KUOW Public Radio
What’s at stake in the Supreme Court mifepristone case
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KXLY (ABC)
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Cascadia Daily News
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Crosscut
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Tacoma Ledger
House Bill 1939 to increase social worker availability in Washington State (Orwall)