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Gilead has rocketed into the public consciousness with one of the most promising coronavirus treatments, but the company’s history of sky high drug pricing is drawing increasing scrutiny from Congress about how much it will charge for remdesivir and who will get access.

The closure of slaughterhouses due to the novel coronavirus has created a need for-ever increasing numbers of pigs to be cleared from facilities quickly, leading to concerns from a group of Democrat lawmakers whether depopulation methods will be carried out humanely. The pork industry is reeling after around a quarter of its production went offline when Smithfield Foods and Tyson Foods, among other companies, suspended operations due to sick workforces. The closures have caused huge back-ups in hog counts and farmers having to make tough choices on how to deal with the huge numbers of incoming animals.

Democratic Rep.Lloyd Doggett and Republican Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick unveil legislation that would ensure emergency aid to college students provided by the CARES Act is not subject to federal tax liability.

When it comes to how and when to reopen the economy, it's not just governors, but national lawmakers, who aren't seeing eye-to-eye on how to toe the line between public safety and economic health.

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday tightened rules for coronavirus antibody tests, ordering manufacturers to submit emergency use authorization forms and data proving the tests work within 10 days or face possible removal.

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday that companies selling coronavirus antibody tests must submit data proving accuracy within the next 10 days or face removal from the market.

Gilead Sciences Inc. plans to spend $1 billion on its Covid-19 drug remdesivir. Now some members of Congress and health care watchdogs want to know how much consumers will pay.

President Donald Trump has been following up with the millions of Americans who received economic stimulus checks, touting the legislation that provided the financial relief and promising that America will prevail over an “invisible enemy.”