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Johnson & Johnson’s Blood Thinner Rejected For Additional Uses by the FDA in 6-4 Vote

WASHINGTON, DC—The Food & Drug Administration's advisors voted 6-4 against expanding the use of the Johnson & Johnson's drug Xarelto.

The blood thinner has already been approved in the U.S. to reduce the risk of blood clots in patients who have undergone knee or hip replacement surgery and prevent strokes in people with atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, according a report on NJ.com.

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Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Pays $22,010 For Gun Buybacks in New Brunswick

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—According to a press release, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced that the county's gun surrender program had collected 311 guns in New Brunswick last weekend.

The program offers residents $80 for each operable handgun and $150 for each operable assault weapon with no questions asked.

The weapons were dropped off by residents on April 21 and April 22, at Sacred Heart Parish Hall on Commercial Avenue in New Brunswick.