Trump admin signs deal with Phlow to manufacture COVID-19 medicines
The coronavirus crisis has led to concerns about the country's reliance on pharmaceutical ingredients and medicines made overseas.
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Melissa graduated from the University of Florida in 2012 with a degree in journalism and is now based in Washington, D.C. She began her journalism career working as a general assignment reporter for the Alexandria Times in Alexandria, Virginia, where she covered an array of issues impacting the local community, including local politics, crime and education.
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The coronavirus crisis has led to concerns about the country's reliance on pharmaceutical ingredients and medicines made overseas.
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