US FDA expands use of Regeneron's cholesterol drug in young children

OTTAWA, March 24 (Reuters) – U.S.
President Joe Biden on Friday said the United States is prepared to “act forcefully” to protect Americans, commenting after the U.S. military carried out air strikes against Iran-backed forces in retaliation for an attack that killed an American contractor and wounded five U.S.

seek conflict with Iran, but be prepared for us to act forcefully to protect our people,” Biden told reporters during an official visit to Canada. (Reporting by Andrea Shalal; writing by Jasper Ward; editing by Tim Ahmann) “Make no mistake: the United States does not …

The states said the automakers had failed to take adequate steps to address the alarming rate of theft and urged them to accelerate the implementation of the software upgrade and provide free alternative protective measures for owners whose cars cannot support the software upgrade.

March 23 (Reuters) – The United States and Canada have reached a deal that would allow for the closure of an unofficial border crossing between New York state and the province of Quebec, but the final details still need to be worked out, a Canadian government source familiar with the talks told Reuters.

March 22 (Reuters) – Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Wednesday the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration had approved the expanded use of its drug in children aged 5 to 11 years to treat an ultra-rare disease that causes high cholesterol.

OTTAWA, March 24 (Reuters) – The United States and Canada pledged to work together on several issues, including migration, defense and security, the two countries said on Friday after a meeting between U.S.
President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The drug, Evkeeza, was approved in February 2021 as an additional treatment with other lipid-lowering therapies for patients aged 12 years and above with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).

Canada and the United States also acknowledged “the serious long-term challenge to the international order posed by the People’s Republic of China, including disruptive actions such as economic coercion, non-market policies and practices, and human rights abuses,” the two countries said in a joint statement.