<ѻý>Medicine Is Not Just at a Crossroads, It's in a Crisis, AMA President Saysѻý> Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, uses his interim speech to "shine a light" on the challenges docs face Nov 11, 2023
<ѻý>First Treatment Approved for Genetic Clotting Disorderѻý> Adzynma indicated as prophylactic or on-demand enzyme replacement therapy in cTTP Nov 10, 2023
<ѻý>First Chikungunya Vaccine Lands Conditional FDA Approvalѻý> High level of seroprotection, but adverse reactions warrant postmarketing study Nov 10, 2023
<ѻý>Policymakers Must Balance Innovation With Patient Safety for AI in Healthcareѻý> Emerging technology presents an opportunity to right past wrongs, Senator says during hearing Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>10 Ways MedPAC Commissioners Think Regulators Should Fix Medicare Advantage Plansѻý> Improvements needed in network accuracy and transparency regarding denial rates, they say Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>Competing Incentives of the FDA's Accelerated Drug Approvalѻý> Experts weigh drug availability against possible suboptimal outcomes Nov 09, 2023 video
<ѻý>GOP Candidates' Defense of Abortion Bans Cools in Debate After Election Dayѻý> Three candidates take more centrist view, one adamant on 15-week ban Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>New Oral Drug Approved for Metastatic Colorectal Cancerѻý> In phase III trials of pretreated patients, fruquintinib improved survival versus placebo Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>Tirzepatide Wins FDA Approval for Weight Lossѻý> Drug also gets a new brand name, Zepbound, for its new indication Nov 08, 2023
<ѻý>Senate Committee Advances Bill on Mental Health, PBMs, and 'Ghost Provider' Networksѻý> Measure would also lessen the cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in 2024 Nov 08, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Approves First Renal Denervation System for Hypertensionѻý> Catheter-based technology will finally enter the market with ultrasound-based device Nov 08, 2023
<ѻý>Ohio Voters Back Constitutional Right to Abortionѻý> Amendment also protects right to contraception, miscarriage care Nov 08, 2023
<ѻý>Senate Confirms Monica Bertagnolli as Next NIH Directorѻý> Vote was 62-36 in favor of the current National Cancer Institute director Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Panel Backs High-Risk Designation for Salvaged Blood Irradiatorsѻý> With Class III designation, sponsors would have to prove safety, efficacy with randomized trials Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>CMS Proposes Rule to Limit Medicare Advantage Plan Sales Commissionsѻý> No more golf parties or free trips to brokers who "steer" beneficiaries to higher-paying plans Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>For Health AI to Fulfill Its Potential, Regulation Is Paramountѻý> There's little value in a tool that can't be trusted Nov 04, 2023
<ѻý>Regulation Gap Persists in OTC Eye Care Productsѻý> Poor oversight, sketchy product information endanger public health, experts say Nov 04, 2023
<ѻý>Evidence of Safety, Efficacy for Salvaged Blood Irradiators Lacking, FDA Staff Sayѻý> Devices are aimed at preventing metastasis during surgery Nov 03, 2023
<ѻý>Medicare Finalizes 3.4% Payment Cut for Physician Fees in 2024ѻý> Specialty groups decry "untenable" payment cuts Nov 03, 2023
<ѻý>Colorado's Ban on 'Abortion Reversal' Tied Up in Court Battleѻý> Mainstream medicine says the so-called treatment isn't backed by science Nov 02, 2023
<ѻý>New Option Approved for Erosive Esophagitisѻý> Vonoprazan lands indication for healing and maintenance across all grades of condition Nov 02, 2023
<ѻý>FDA's Revolving Door; 2.4 Million Excess Deaths; Can Anorexia Be 'Terminal'?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 02, 2023
<ѻý>People Who Need 988 Find It, but Many Say They Won't Use It Againѻý> Less than a third of those with serious distress would be very likely to call again Nov 01, 2023
<ѻý>Stelara Biosimilar OK'd With Interchangeabilityѻý> But patent settlement may keep new product off market until 2025 Nov 01, 2023
<ѻý>Trump Calls for 'Mental Institutions'; Masks Reduce COVID; U.S. Infant Deaths Riseѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 01, 2023
<ѻý>Potential Cure for Sickle Cell Clears Hurdle for Approvalѻý> FDA advisors suggest the benefits of gene therapy outweigh risks of off-target editing Oct 31, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Outlines Rules for Telling Clinicians About Unapproved Uses of Drugs, Devicesѻý> Draft guidance explains what doesn't qualify as "scientifically sound" information Oct 31, 2023
<ѻý>HHS Proposes 'Disincentive' Penalties for Information-Blocking Providersѻý> Clinicians could see cuts in Medicare payments if found to have violated the rule Oct 31, 2023
<ѻý>Expand Nurse Staffing Ratio Laws, Union Leaders Tell Senatorѻý> Hospitals will "never agree to safe staffing on their own," says HPAE president Oct 30, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Reviewers Question Safety of Sickle Cell Gene Therapyѻý> Efficacy results "strongly positive," but unintended off-target effects a question Oct 30, 2023
<ѻý>FDA OKs First Drug for Nasopharyngeal Carcinomaѻý> Toripalimab approved in combination with first-line chemo, and as monotherapy after progression Oct 30, 2023
<ѻý>What if Trial Participants Knew Their Contributions Were for Naught?ѻý> A call for enforcing trial reporting requirements Oct 28, 2023
<ѻý>How Can the U.S. Achieve Universal Coverage? With a Two-Part Plan, Expert Saysѻý> Automatic basic coverage plus an optional supplement is the answer, says MIT professor Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>Private Equity, For-Profit Interests Hurt Medicine, Conference Speakers Sayѻý> Authorities have not done enough to crack down on the problem, physicians and academicians noted Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>Novel Drug OK'd for Ulcerative Colitisѻý> First agent to target p19 subunit of IL-23 Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>Soap to Fight Skin Cancer; $1,000 Early Cancer Detection Test; FDA Approval in MDSѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>Novel Corticosteroid Approved for Rare Diseaseѻý> Vamorolone gets a nod from FDA for Duchenne muscular dystrophy Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>Probiotics for Preterm Infants Could Pose Serious Danger, FDA Warnsѻý> Abbott, Infinant Health sent warning letters about their products Oct 26, 2023
<ѻý>House Speaker's Health Views; Is Social Media Addictive? Metals Found in Chocolateѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 26, 2023
<ѻý>AI Can Be a Boon to Clinicians -- If Used Correctly, Says AMA Presidentѻý> "We can provide things to make it easier for people to practice medicine," says Jesse Ehrenfeld Oct 25, 2023