AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDrug Pricing & Antitrust: South Dakota says it will receive $996,862.80 from a proposed $400 million Sandoz settlement over alleged generic drug price-fixing, with $157,474.93 earmarked for Medicaid and the rest going to an antitrust fund—part of a wider coalition deal totaling about $469 million. Hemp Regulation Push: Attorneys general, including leaders from California, Arkansas, and Connecticut, are urging Congress to preserve 2025 federal hemp reforms and keep intoxicating hemp products out of stores; the Senate budget bill also includes a delay of the federal hemp ban through Dec. 11. Caribbean Tourism & Workforce: Anguilla’s tourism director is calling for more youth careers in hospitality and for regional destinations to collaborate, not compete. Environmental Impact on Tourism: A new report warns sargassum is now growing in the Caribbean and Gulf in a self-sustaining way, blanketing beaches and harming marine life. Local Energy Disruption (USVI): WAPA plans a major overnight grid shutdown Aug. 5–6, de-energizing parts of St. Thomas and all of St. John for the Feeder 13 Bypass project. Industry & Training: Ocean Point Terminals expands its summer internship program with 15 students, including a placement via a new V.I. Legislature partnership.
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