AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAntitrust & Health Policy: Acting Alaska AG Cori Mills and a coalition of 43 states and territories announced a $400 million settlement in principle with generic-drug maker Sandoz over alleged price-inflation and competition-limiting conspiracies, with Sandoz facing about $469 million in total payments if approved, plus injunctive reforms and a possible 2027 trial. Caribbean Environment: A University of South Florida report says sargassum hit a record 27 million metric tons in July across the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf, with scientists warning this year’s blooms are “not normal” because the seaweed is growing locally in the region rather than just washing in—hurting tourism and marine life. Local Tech & Testing: The inaugural NextGen Uniform Bar Examination launched across 10 jurisdictions including the U.S. Virgin Islands, with 2,640 examinees completing it; some sites saw network and venue infrastructure issues that were later resolved. USVI Logistics Upgrade: Tropical Shipping ordered four new mobile harbor cranes for Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including one for St. Croix and two for St. Thomas, with delivery and commissioning slated for 2027 and remote monitoring included. Timekeeping Politics: Trump urged Congress to make daylight saving time permanent, but the Senate still hasn’t acted, leaving a likely “fall back” clock change on Nov. 1. Lottery & Privacy: Powerball climbed to an estimated $786 million ahead of the Aug. 5 drawing, and an economist urged winners to protect privacy and avoid costly mistakes.
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