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A photo of the packaging and vial of Ilaris

<乌鸦传媒>What Changed FDA's Mind About Ilaris for Gout?

Approval comes after previous rejections

A photo of a woman walking past a store advertising free flu shots.

<乌鸦传媒>How to Help Patients Navigate a Newly Complex Vaccine Season

The primary message should focus on the importance of the flu, RSV, and COVID vaccines

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Jill Biden Has COVID; BA.2.86 Less Evasive Than Feared? Jimmy Buffett's Fatal Cancer

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Texas Abortion Ban Fallout, Movie Docs, and Fall COVID Shots

Three 乌鸦传媒 reporters discuss abortion care, doctors in movies, and fall boosters

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>McConnell Speculation; Army Doc Charged; Ice Cream Recall Over Listeria Concerns

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Administration Announces $450M for Drug Overdose Treatment, Prevention

Money includes grants for increasing access to naloxone

A photo of a young man drinking a dose of methadone in a clinic.

<乌鸦传媒>Antiquated U.S. Laws Governing Methadone Access Must Change

One-size-fits-all treatment approaches sometimes fail

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>McConnell Freezes Again; Lead & Cadmium in Weed Users; OTC Narcan Coming Soon

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of patients, nurses, and a doctor in a sunny infusion clinic.

<乌鸦传媒>Company Selling Unproven Insulin Infusions in Legal Battle Over Money, Control

Court docs show firm evolved from Trina, a diabetes scheme that fell apart

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Unveils First 10 Drugs for Medicare Price Negotiations

Treatments for heart failure, Crohn's disease, and diabetes make the list

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<乌鸦传媒>CMS Facing Challenges Attracting Practices to Value-Based Payment Models

Specialty practices say the current models often don't work for them

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Drug Approvals: Let Us See All the Evidence

Clinicians and consumers are deprived of the full picture needed for informed decision-making

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<乌鸦传媒>It's Time to Reform the Mysterious PBM System

Vertical integration and a lack of transparency are at the heart of the problem

A photo of a nurse in full protective gear tending to a senior COVID patient in a hospital bed.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Advisory Group Under Fire for Proposed Infection Control Guidelines

Nurse union, occupational health experts, patients say weaker guidelines help only employers

A photo of a couple sitting on the couch watching a COVID special report on the news.

<乌鸦传媒>How Do People Know What Health Information to Believe?

Funding health communication research can empower the public to make informed decisions

FDA ADCOMM Symplicity Spyral renal denervation system over a computer rendering of the device.

<乌鸦传媒>Medtronic's Renal Denervation System for Hypertension Splits FDA Panel

Once resurrected, is radiofrequency renal denervation heading back to limbo?

FDA ADCOMM Paradise ultrasound renal denervation system over a computer rendering of the Paradise ultrasound system

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel Backs ReCor's Renal Denervation System for Hypertension

Device-based treatment passes hurdle despite concerns about effectiveness

A photo of a pregnant woman laying on an examination table as a male doctor holds a stethoscope to her belly.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: One in Five Women Mistreated During Maternity Care

Report finds even higher levels among Black, Hispanic, and multiracial women

FDA APPROVED RSV prefusion F protein vaccine (Abrysvo) over a photo of a male nurse preparing to vaccinate a pregnant woman.

<乌鸦传媒>RSV Vaccine Approved for Use in Pregnancy to Protect Infants

Prescribing info has warning about the potential risk for premature birth

FDA APPROVED valbenazine (Ingrezza) over a computer rendering of healthy brain and a brain in Huntington鈥檚 disease

<乌鸦传媒>Huntington's Disease Chorea Gets New Treatment

Thumbs up for the VMAT2 inhibitor valbenazine, FDA says

FDA ADCOMM Renal denervation for hypertension over a photo of a blood pressure monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Advisors' Recommendation on Renal Denervation Hinges on Effectiveness Question

Device-based hypertension treatments have only modest BP reductions

FDA APPROVED pozelimab (Veopoz) over a micrograph of the intestinal tissue of a child with CHAPLE disease.

<乌鸦传媒>Ultra-Rare Immune System Disease Gets First FDA-Approved Treatment

Pozelimab reduced hospitalizations, albumin transfusions in CHAPLE disease patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Should Patients Be Able to Hide Parts of Their Medical Record?

A proposed rule would let them do so, with the doctor's permission

FDA APPROVED Revi neuromodulation system over a photo of the device.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Grants De Novo Request for Neuromodulatory System for Urge Incontinence

Three-fourths of patients had 50% reduction in incontinence at 6 months, 82% at 12 months

A photo of the burned out shell of Lahaina Public Library.

<乌鸦传媒>In Maui, the Need for Medical Resources Continues

HHS has deployed mortuary resources, while locals note the need for commonly used meds

A photo of bagged spinach and lettuce in a grocery store produce section.

<乌鸦传媒>From Salad Roulette to Salmonella in Poultry and Peanuts

The folly of believing U.S. food is as safe as safe can be

FDA APPROVED palovarotene (Sohonos) over a photo of a skeleton of a fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva sufferer.

<乌鸦传媒>First Therapy Approved for Ultra-Rare Bone Disorder

Oral retinoid lands indication for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

FDA APPROVED melphalan/Hepatic Delivery System (Hepzato Kit) over a CT scan of liver metastasis

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Liver-Directed Treatment for Metastatic Uveal Melanoma

Hepzato Kit melphalan delivery system produced objective responses in 36% of patients

Kratom powder in homemade pill form.

<乌鸦传媒>Does Kratom Need Tighter Regulation?

Efforts to regulate or ban the drug have fizzled, leaving it in purgatory

<乌鸦传媒>What Are Clinician Groups Doing About Climate Change?

We talk with the new head of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health to find out

A photo of students at a nursing college during a visit by Jill Biden.

<乌鸦传媒>Biden Invests $100 Million to Grow Nursing Workforce

Includes support for trainees, faculty positions, and NPs launching practices

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<乌鸦传媒>Laboring in 90 Degrees, Indoors: Workers Push for Action on Heat-Related Illness

Restaurant workers and others seeking relief through OSHA and Congress

A photo of hundred dollar bills protruding from a prescription bottle.

<乌鸦传媒>An Analysis of the Blizzard of Lawsuits to Block Drug-Price Negotiations

Industry is using the same old playbook

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Doctor Pay Too High? NIH Pulls Plug on Misinfo Research; FDA and EPA Butt Heads

This past week in healthcare investigations

FDA APPROVED avacincaptad pegol (Izervay) over a photo of age-related macular degeneration.

<乌鸦传媒>Second Drug for Geographic Atrophy Gets Green Light From FDA

Avacincaptad pegol reduced the rate of disease progression by as much as 35% after 12 months

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<乌鸦传媒>In a Golden Age of Cancer Care, PBMs Are Holding Us Back

We must stop predatory and destructive behaviors

FDA approved zuranolone (Zurzuvae) over a photo of a tired-looking woman sitting on the couch next to a baby stroller.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Pill for Postpartum Depression

In one trial, more than twice as many women achieved remission after 2-week treatment course

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<乌鸦传媒>Jeanne Marrazzo Chosen to Succeed Fauci as NIAID Director

Selection praised by infectious disease groups

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<乌鸦传媒>Continuation Patents Have Surged, Disrupting Generic Competition, Study Shows

Researchers caution that abusing patent laws harms patients, stifles innovation

ASRS over a photo of The Washington State Convention and Trade Center, in Seattle, Washington.

<乌鸦传媒>Sticker Shock: Ophthalmic Bevacizumab Biosimilar Could Drive Up Costs

Medicare expenditures could jump 15-30%, with similar increases in patients' out-of-pocket costs

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