Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1783, Friedrich Sertürner, German chemist and pharmacist (died 1841) was born. In 1800, War of the Second Coalition Battle of Höchstädt results in a French victory over Austria. In 1862, Congress prohibits slavery in all current and future United States territories, and President Lincoln quickly signs the legislation. In 1867, Maximilian I of Mexico (born 1832) passed away. In 1903, Hans Litten, German lawyer (died 1938) was born. In 1906, Ernst Boris Chain, German-Irish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1979) was born. In 1959, Christian Wulff, German lawyer and politician, 10th President of Germany was born. In 1978, Dirk Nowitzki, German basketball player was born. In 2014, Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt, German general (born 1915) passed away. In 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
US opens tariff probe targeting Germany’s drug pricing policies
The U.S. has launched an investigation into Germany’s pharma policies over what it referred to as “persistent underpayment” for medicines as the European country looks to limit spiraling healthcare costs, including spending on drugs. “President Trump has made clear that American patients should not be shouldering a disproportionate share of global pharmaceutical research and development,” []...Click to read more
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