AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoVet school funding: New Jersey’s tentative budget deal would keep Rowan University’s new vet school funded “to keep the lights on,” after a proposed cut threatened the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine’s survival. Biotech & national security: U.S. lawmakers opened investigations into Merck and AbbVie over whether China-based drug trials—especially in Xinjiang and at military hospitals—met due diligence and data protection standards. Food tech commercialization: New Jersey’s Edible Garden announced a non-binding plan for a strategic commercialization alliance to expand use of its controlled-environment agriculture tech through a partner’s retail distribution network. Aviation safety: The FAA opened a probe after a JetBlue flight reported a possible drone hit near JFK; the aircraft landed safely and was pulled for inspection. Public health tech: Retrieve Medical (NJ) signed a distribution deal to expand its patient-controlled medical record platform, Retrieve Passport, using AI-generated health insights for podiatry practices. Energy policy: Delaware moved to shift electric-grid interconnection rule-setting to a private council, a change that could ripple into how solar and storage connect statewide. Manufacturing leadership: AMUG named new board leadership for 2026–2027, signaling continued momentum in additive manufacturing community governance.
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