George Tidmarsh named acting head of FDA’s CBER

George Tidmarsh named acting head of FDA’s CBER

George Tidmarsh, the Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, will take on additional responsibilities on a temporary basis after the sudden departure of top official Vinay Prasad on Tuesday. Tidmarsh has been named acting director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said in an email viewed by…

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🧠 The Cost of Ignorance: Why Employers Must Invest in Mental Health Training, by Jane McNeice

🧠 The Cost of Ignorance: Why Employers Must Invest in Mental Health Training, by Jane McNeice

In today’s workplace, mental health isn’t just a wellbeing issue—it’s a legal, financial, and cultural imperative. Yet many employers remain underprepared to support staff with mental health conditions, leading to a surge in disability discrimination claims and a growing risk of litigation. 📈 The Legal Landscape Is Shifting—Fast Recent data shows a 41% rise in…

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The Freud Project, Year Fifteen

The Freud Project, Year Fifteen

Prof Brendan Kelly continues his project on Sigmund Freud by looking at his Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis For reasons too complex to explain, I have undertaken to read all 24 volumes of the Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud, at the rate of one volume per year, over the course of…

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