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Florida city begins formal process to remove fluoride from water supply after state ban

Tuesday, June 3 by ABC News

(OCALA, Fla.) -- A city in Florida began the formal process of removing fluoride from its water supply on Tuesday to be in compliance with a new state law.Ocala -- 75 miles northwest of Orlando -- currently has a city ordinance requiring fluoride to... Read More.

Bringing Tractor Supply to Brookville

Tuesday, January 7 by wcednews

BROOKVILLE - Tractor Supply has been open in Brookville for just over a month, now as they held their grand opening, we hear how much of a service they provide for the area.The farm supply store opened their doors on November 23rd in a... Read More.

Brookville Tractor Supply Opens

Tuesday, November 26 by wcednews

BROOKVILLE - A new Tractor Supply in Brookville opened their doors Saturday.The franchise focuses on providing you with tools, workware, agricultural, livestock, and pet suppliesThe new Brookville location opened Saturday at 145 Allegheny Boulevard, just off of I-80, the soft opening had area food... Read More.

Supply chain issues hit hospitals, dialysis centers after Hurricane Helene

Wednesday, October 2 by ABC News

(DURHAM, N.C.) -- As hospitals and health care facilities work to get back up and running after Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida's Big Bend, affecting several states, the medical supply chain could be at risk.Baxter International, a health care and medical technology company, announced... Read More.

New book explores how the pandemic has revealed issues with the supply chain

Saturday, June 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Esteemed economist Peter Goodman's book, "How the World Ran Out of Everything," offers a comprehensive analysis of how the pandemic disrupted the global supply chain and its profound impact on daily life.Goodman starkly points out that shipping prices are skyrocketing, reaching... Read More.

USDA conducting studies on beef due to bird flu outbreak but maintain supply is safe

Wednesday, May 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Federal officials continue to investigate the spread of avian flu, also known as bird flu, in livestock across the country and are now testing the U.S. beef supply to look for the genetic presence of the H5N1 virus.The virus has been... Read More.

Streams that supply drinking water in danger following 2023 Supreme Court decision that stripped wetlands protections: Report

Tuesday, April 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Supreme Court decision that stripped protections from America's wetlands will have reverberating impacts on rivers that supply drinking water all over the U.S., according to a new report.The rivers of New Mexico are among the waterways that will be affected... Read More.

Drug shortages hit record-high with hundreds in short supply: Pharmacists

Saturday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Drug shortages have reached an all-time high in the United States, pharmacists are warning.During the first three months of 2024, there were 323 active medication shortages, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and Utah Drug Information Service. Previously,... Read More.

Chick-fil-A backtracks on no-antibiotics in chicken amid projected supply shortages

Monday, March 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Chick-fil-A is updating its commitment to customers about the quality and standards of its staple ingredient -- chicken.The fast food chain announced on its website that while "serving quality food has always been our priority," effective this spring, the restaurant will... Read More.

Counterfeit Ozempic found in US drug supply, FDA warns

Saturday, December 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As Ozempic and other drugs used for weight loss continue to soar in popularity, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new warning for consumers.On Thursday, the FDA announced it had seized "thousands of units" of counterfeit Ozempic... Read More.

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