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Erin Fox

@foxerinr.bsky.social

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Obsessed with #drugshortages, drug prices, drug quality - especially solutions. PharmD, MHA, Mom, Leader, Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer at University of Utah Health - all posts are my own

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The Hamilton Project @hamiltonproject.org · Jun 4

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) plays a crucial role in supporting Americans during economic downturns. But the budget bill threatens to undercut this, even as recession probabilities and economic uncertainty increase. Here’s why:

Proposed SNAP cuts would permanently undermine recession readiness and responsiveness - The Hamilton Project

Economic recessions result in widespread pain: an increased likelihood of job loss, longer unemployment spells, business closures, reduced tax revenues, less access to credit, financial stress, and…

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The University of Utah @utah.edu · Feb 12

A look at the economic impact of our research:

8,340 jobs created
$248m in salaries & wages paid
$328m in indirect labor income earned
$32m in state & local taxes generated

Learn more about the impact of #UofU research: www.research.utah.edu/facts-and-fi...

Graphic with the following copy: University of Utah Research
Economic Impact
768M,
689MA
The U Research Enterprise is an Engine for Economic Grown and Development
664M-
БОЗМ-
551M
In Fiscal Year 2023,
The U Hit a Historic High of
$768M
in Research Funding Awards

U of U Research
Boosts the Economy and Creates Jobs:
$248M
Research Salaries & Wages
GENERATES
$328M
Million in Indirect & Induced Labor Income
8340
Employees
$32M
In State & Local Taxes
In FY22, approximately $328 million in direct & induced labor income was generated by salaries and wages from research dollars, also generating approximately $32 million of state and local sales tax
U of U Supports Small, Local Businesses in Utah and Across the Nation
Vendor and Subaward Expenditures on Federal and Non-Federal Research Awards to University of Utah by Utah Counties (FY 2023)
$126M
7
Start-Up
Companies
囚
$28M
Technical Innovation
135
Patents Issued
Utah Expenditures
$361,000 to $22,700,000
$106,000 to $361,000
$27,200 to $106,000
$3,900 to $27,200
$40 to $3,900
28
Products Launch

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pharmalot.bsky.social @pharmalot.bsky.social · Feb 10

Now you see them, now you don't: FDA cites Indian ingredients supplier for deleting records.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #FDA #India

FDA cites Indian ingredients supplier for deleting records

The FDA warning highlights ongoing anxiety over quality control among pharmaceutical manufacturers in India.

statnews.com

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Erin Fox @foxerinr.bsky.social · Feb 5

Nice article by @pharmalot.bsky.social outlining the frustrating problem of high cost drugs for off-label use. What happens when a rare disease drug seems to work, but the health care system doesn’t? www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20... via @statnews.com

What happens when a rare disease drug seems to work, but the health care system doesn't?

Cristina Brennan can hear the clock ticking. At the end of the year, her 12-year-old son Tristan will no longer have free access to a pricey medicine that

www.statnews.com

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Wendy Edelberg @wendyedelberg.bsky.social · Feb 3

The Hamilton Project at @brookings.edu has published a daily federal outlay tracker, showing whether agencies & federal projects are being funded. Something that in the past would have been overkill & in the weeds, but in the current moment feels essential. www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin...

Tracking federal expenditures in real time - The Hamilton Project

This tool will update daily at 4 p.m. ET on weekdays, excluding federal holidays. Weekly data will update once the previous full week’s data are complete. On January 27, the Trump administration orde...

www.hamiltonproject.org

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Adam Feuerstein✡️ @adamfeuerstein.bsky.social · Feb 3

VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM.
(Yes, I'm typing in my loud voice.)

@matthewherper.bsky.social lays out the facts.

www.statnews.com/2025/02/03/v...

Here is how we know that vaccines do not cause autism

Vaccines do not cause autism. You’ve almost certainly read that before — but often without a full explanation of how we know it to be true. Here's how we know.

www.statnews.com

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Erin Fox @foxerinr.bsky.social · Feb 2

www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

US CDC orders pullback of new scientific papers involving its researchers, source says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking to withdraw all papers involving its researchers that are being considered for publication by external scientific journals to allow for a review by the Trump administration, a federal official told Reuters.

www.reuters.com

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Bug Pharmacist // Tim Gauthier @idstewardship.bsky.social · Feb 1

🤷‍♂️ Where did the CDC STI guidelines go? #IDsky

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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · Jan 31

"If you get tired
Learn to rest
Not to quit"

Credit Banksy

Fox Friday

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Jan 25

The purpose of this is … what??

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STAT @statnews.com · Jan 25

New weekly wastewater monitoring data show that flu activity remains at high levels across the nation.

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pharmalot.bsky.social @pharmalot.bsky.social · Jan 21

Sanofi is warned by the FDA over ‘significant’ problems at a key manufacturing plant.. statnews.com/pharmalot/20... #pharma #biotech #FDA #contamination #Sanofi

Sanofi is warned by the FDA over 'significant' problems at a key manufacturing plant

The FDA has warned Sanofi about a series of “significant” manufacturing problems, including contamination, at a key facility in Massachusetts.

statnews.com

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Erin Fox @foxerinr.bsky.social · Jan 16

Device shortages are incredibly disruptive for patients - this advocacy to remove temporal limitations to reporting on device shortages is important - www.fda.gov/medical-devi...

Impact of device supply chain vulnerabilities on public health

Read the Statement to learn more about impacts on patient care, FDA actions to prevent and mitigate potential shortages, possible solutions.