With MOMEN, Frankfurt Authorities Give Techno a Mark of Approval

FRANKFURT — Nowadays, this German city is known as a regular financial capital and is home to the European Central Bank. But in the 1980s, it made another, more discreet distinction, as a hub for Europe’s budding techno scene. While the electronic music genre has its origins largely in Detroit, Frankfurt’s clubs were among the …

FDA Nominee Faces Steep Climb to Senate Approval

White House abortion-hating Republican senator nominee Dr. He is facing pressure from leading lawmakers over his choice to lead the Food and Drug Administration, with Robert Califf urging him to reject him and key Democrats cutting their support over opioid policies and industry ties. Dr. About six years after Califf was taken overwhelming bipartisan support …

Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug is unlikely to get EU approval.

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Biogen said on Wednesday The latest setback for a controversial drug since it was approved in the United States in June, when a drug review panel in the European Union said the new Alzheimer’s drug is unlikely to be approved there. Biogen said a committee of experts advising the European Medicines Agency issued …

Germany Suspends Gas Pipeline Approval, Raises Prices

BERLIN – A German regulator on Tuesday suspended certification of Nord Stream 2, a submarine pipeline aimed at transporting natural gas directly from Russia to Germany, the source of a long-standing dispute between Berlin, Washington and Brussels. The action means the recently completed pipeline won’t start supplying gas to Germany anytime soon, and comes amid …

Putin Suggests Germany Approval Nord Stream 2 To Solve The Energy Crisis

The pipeline was also contentious in US politics. Senator Ted CruzThe Texas Republican blocked the approval of dozens of Mr. Biden’s diplomatic appointments, including more than 50 prospective ambassadors, to insist the president do more to stop European approval for Nord Stream 2. Updated Oct 13, 2021 at 3:44 PM ET This fall, smuggled gas …

Merck Seeks Emergency Approval of Covid Pill from FDA

Merck Monday said He said he has filed an application with the Food and Drug Administration to allow what would be the first antiviral pill to treat Covid. permission for the drug, molnupiravirA suitable and relatively inexpensive treatment could reach a far greater number of high-risk individuals than the bulky antibody treatments currently in use, …

Johnson & Johnson Seeks FDA Approval for Booster Shot

WASHINGTON — Johnson & Johnson plans to ask federal regulators earlier this week to allow a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine, according to officials familiar with the company’s plans. The firm is at least the last of three federally authorized vaccine providers to request additional injections, amid growing evidence that the elderly and other …