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The trial of Tina Peters is getting even more insane. She's being prosecuted over making a backup copy of a Dominion voting database, which was leaked to the internet and contained passwords. During cross-examination, Peters' attorney tried to ask the prosecution's investigator witness about how the prosecution ADMITTED that making a video wasn't a crime. The prosecution objected and said it wasn't relevant. The judge agreed, said it wasn't relevant to the jury, and wouldn't let him ask
The pharmaceutical company was ordered to pay £14,000 after it emerged that a representative had sent a WhatsApp message offering £1,500 to children to take part in Covid booster trials.
The U.K. Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA) ruled that the offer amounted to "inappropriate financial inducement" and found the company had brought "discredit upon the pharmaceutical industry".
The offer was made by a paediatrician from an unnamed NHS trust, inviting those aged between 12 and 18 years old to enrol in the NextCove trial, which was examining the efficacy of Moderna's booster jab.
The inducement was made even though a research ethics committee had warned about the "large amount of money" that Moderna was offering participants, and voiced concern it was "much higher than would be considered a reasonable reimbursement".
Moderna later amended the offer to just £185, but despite the change, at least one trial centre carried on offering the original sum.
Under The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations it is prohibited for incentives or financial inducements to be given to children or their parents.
The agency is being stretched as it works with states to assess damage from Hurricane Helene and delivers meals, water, generators and other critical supplies. The storm struck Florida last week, then plowed through several states in the Southeast, flooding towns and killing more than 160 people.
Mayorkas was not specific about how much additional money the agency may need, but his remarks on Air Force One underscored concerns voiced by President Joe Biden and some lawmakers earlier this week that Congress may need to pass a supplemental spending bill this fall to help states with recovery efforts.
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