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Federal Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Friday August 23, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Clinical Trial Researching Immunotherapy for Solid Tumors
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Center for Cancer Research issued the following news: CCR researchers are studying NEO-201, a monoclonal antibody, in combination with pembrolizumab to see if it is effective against solid tumors, which are abnormal masses of tissue. A clinical trial led by Kevin C. Conlon, M.D., Associate Research Physician in the Women's Malignancies Branch, is researching immunotherapy for solid tumors, including non-small cell lung   more

DEA Washington Division Calls on the Community to Have Important Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Fake Pills in Back-to-School Routines
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Washington Division issued the following news release: As schools in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia open their doors to students and teachers this month, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division is urging the community to have important conversations about the consequences of drug experimentation and misuse as the new school year begins. "We are seeing many of our fello  more

NOAA Proposes $45 Million for Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Projects for Tribes and Underserved Communities as Part of Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 23 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release: * * * Projects support community-driven restoration and capacity building. * * * Today, NOAA is recommending more than $45 million in funding to support 27 new Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities. Of this $45 million in funding, more than $20 million is recommended for federally recognized tribes and tribal organizatio  more

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Federal Jury Convicts Maryland Man for Drug Trafficking
MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, Aug. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: A Hagerstown, Maryland man was convicted today by a jury on federal drug trafficking charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Darryl Donnell Moore, also known as "Boss" and "Boss Hog," 36, was found guilty of five felony counts involving the distribution of fentanyl and crack cocaine. The jury considered testimony regarding ho  more