AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPharma Supply-Chain Security: Louisiana AG Steve Marshall joined a 20-state coalition warning Marco Rubio about China-linked “national security” risks in the pharmaceutical supply chain, alleging FDA “Green List” loopholes let unapproved knockoffs reach the U.S. Broadband Speed-Up: Louisiana is benefiting from faster federal environmental reviews for BEAD broadband—cutting approvals from months to about two weeks—while the bottleneck shifts to poles, road permits, and local tower approvals. Pregnancy Brain Science: LSU Pennington Biomedical researchers report a pregnancy-linked brain pattern tied to food cravings, using mouse serotonin and reward-pathway findings that could guide future human studies. Heat and ER Strain: A new study estimates human-caused climate change contributed about a quarter of heat-related ER visits in the Southern Plains region, including Louisiana. Local Health Tech & Workforce: North Oaks Health expands residency leadership and partnerships with Southeastern Louisiana University, while Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center highlights new Hammond technologies via a ribbon cutting. Space Ambitions: Louisiana leaders push for a U.S. Space Academy in New Orleans, citing Michoud and SpaceX momentum. Privacy & Surveillance: A report says police using automated license plate readers sometimes log “LMAO/LOL” justifications for location tracking, raising oversight concerns.
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