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Top of the morning to you. Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus right now, but our spirits remain sunny, nonetheless. Why? We will trot out a bit of insight from the Morning

Mayor, who would say “Every new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift.” To celebrate the notion, we are brewing still more cups of stimulation and invite you to join us. And there is

yet another celebration at hand as Mrs. Pharmalot turns a notable page on the proverbial calendar. Meanwhile, here are a few items of interest. Hope you have a smashing day and, of course,

do stay in touch. … SEAGEN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CLAY SIEGALL WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC ASSAULT AFTER A DRUNKEN NIGHT AT HIS SUBURBAN SEATTLE MANSION TURNED VIOLENT, STAT

writes, citing police records, raising questions about when the biotech company learned of the incident and how quickly it took action afterward. On April 23, Siegall, 61, repeatedly shoved

his wife to the ground during a late-night dispute, according to an arrest report, resulting in bruises and abrasions. The incident happened after he became enraged when he walked in on his

wife in bed with another couple, according to a written statement from a witness. Siegall told police he did not assault his wife. MORE THAN 107,000 AMERICANS DIED OF DRUG OVERDOSES LAST

YEAR, SETTING ANOTHER TRAGIC RECORD IN THE NATION’S ESCALATING OVERDOSE CRISIS, the Associated Press writes, citing estimated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The

provisional total translates to roughly one U.S. overdose death every five minutes and it marked a 15% increase from the previous record, set the year before. Last year, overdoses involving

fentanyl and other synthetic opioids surpassed 71,000, up 23% from the year before. There also was a 23% increase in deaths involving cocaine and a 34% increase in deaths involving meth and

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