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Why We Can’t Wait: Taking Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages
Posted by on October 31, 2011 at 2:30 PM EDTWe cannot control the factors that cause prescription drug shortages. But we are committed to doing our part to counteract them. Which is why President Obama signed an Executive Order today that will lead to earlier FDA notification of any impending shortages for certain prescription drugs.
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Welcoming the Winners of the 2010 National Medals of Science, Technology and Innovation to the White House
Posted by on October 21, 2011 at 8:10 PM EDTPresident Obama bestowed the nation's highest honor in the fields of inventing and innovation on 12 men and women whose work impacts all of our lives
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Cosmetics Entrepreneur Says the American Jobs Act Will Enable her to Reinvest Tax Savings and Grow More Quickly
Posted by on October 11, 2011 at 4:45 PM EDTJane Iredale says that the President's plan "will make a significant difference to my company and our family of 160 employees. By cutting my employees' payroll taxes in half, they will be able to use the extra money for help with mortgages, rents, fuel bills and college tuitions. Happy employees are productive employees.
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For the Win: It's All About Sole
Posted by on October 7, 2011 at 1:12 PM EDTNicholas Lowinger, an eighth grader at the Wheeler School in Providence, RI, shares why he was inspired to start the Gotta Have Sole Foundation, which donates new footwear to children living in homeless shelters.
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Uniting to Focus on Ending Breast Cancer
Posted by on October 5, 2011 at 3:42 PM EDTYoung women have higher mortality rates from breast cancer than older women and are more likely to have difficulty adjusting both at diagnosis and in follow-up. That's why the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute developed the Program for Young Women with Breast Cancer to provide comprehensive care to young survivors and focus on their unique needs including genetics, fertility and psychosocial concerns.
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Renovando el Sueño Americano: por nuestro futuro
Posted by on October 3, 2011 at 3:10 PM EDTJuan Sepúlveda, Director Ejecutivo del Programa de la Casa Blanca para la Excelencia Educativa de los Hispanos, honra a los estudiantes hispanos que han superado la adversidad para recibir una educación y refuerza el compromiso del Gobierno de colaborar a que la comunidad hispana continúe buscando con afán alcanzar sus sueños.
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Renewing the American Dream: For Our Future
Posted by on October 3, 2011 at 11:53 AM EDTJuan Sepúlveda, Executive Director for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, honors Hispanic students that have overcome adversity to receive an education and reinforces the administration's commitment to helping the Hispanic community continue to pursue their dreams.
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President Obama: "Our Kids Only Get One Shot at a Decent Education"
Posted by on September 23, 2011 at 3:05 PM EDTToday the President announced that the administration will enable states to request flexibility from specific mandates under No Child Left Behind, in exchange for a real commitment to undertake education reform
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Modernizing Massachusetts' Infrastructure
Posted by on September 22, 2011 at 10:50 AM EDTMassachusetts Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray describes how the American Jobs Act will help modernize infrastructure and create jobs in Massachusetts.
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More State and Local Officials Respond to the President’s Call for an American Jobs Act
Posted by on September 9, 2011 at 7:09 PM EDTMore state and local leaders react to the President's American Jobs Act.
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