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Gavin Newsom makes major announcement to lower prescription treatment costs

Published October 16, 2025 | Video Starts at 14:00

And so I just want to extend gratitude to all of our partners to this process that continues, Including some FDA approvals that are in front of us next year, to some trials in terms of our manufactured products that will be occurring overseas in the European Union. and the work that is being done in real time to expand the portfolio to diapers. We have 14, we have an RFI. (14:00–14:11)

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Asserts that FDA approvals and trials in the European Union are upcoming for their manufactured products.

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