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Simpson’s executor, Malcolm LaVergne, indicated in a document filed in Clark County District Court in Nevada on Friday that the estate was approving the nearly $58-million claim, plus interest.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

After the White House announcement, an HHS spokesman said the FDA was approving a version of leucovorin that was previously made by GlaxoSmithKline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 22, 2025

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the U.N. health agency was approving the new malaria vaccine based on the advice of two expert groups, recommending its use in children at risk of the disease.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2023

Barratt said it was approving fewer new development projects and pausing hiring.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2023

He nodded approvingly, as he’d seen Handsome do on occasion, but Duane wasn’t quite sure what he was approving of.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el