<ѻý>First Treatment Approved for Rare Neurodegenerative Disorderѻý> Omaveloxolone gets FDA nod for Friedreich's ataxia Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>Omecamtiv Mecarbil for Heart Failure Turned Down by FDAѻý> End of the road for cardiac myosin activator Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Issues Import Alert on 'Tranq' Drug Xylazineѻý> Drug will be under added scrutiny to make sure it's for "legitimate veterinary use," agency says Feb 28, 2023
<ѻý>Docs Push Ivermectin for Flu; Woody's SNL Intro; Energy Dept. Backs Lab Leak Theoryѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 27, 2023
<ѻý>Disparities in Maternal Mortality? 'We Know Exactly What to Do,' Says Lawmakerѻý> Black women are three times more likely to die in childbirth Feb 23, 2023
<ѻý>A Ban on the Abortion Drug Mifepristone Is Loomingѻý> A Texas lawsuit may be disastrous for effective abortion access and FDA's authority Feb 23, 2023
<ѻý>Over-the-Counter Naloxone Has the Power to Save Livesѻý> But removing barriers to access is an essential next step Feb 23, 2023
<ѻý>Third Doctor Arrested for U.S. Capitol Riot; Pediatrician Sues for 'Anti-Male' Biasѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 23, 2023
<ѻý>More Investment in Primary Care Needed, Report Findsѻý> Workforce is shrinking as fewer adults report having a regular source of care Feb 22, 2023
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Data Faked? Docs 'Groomed' to Overuse Devices; Orphan Drug Fightѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 22, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Approves First Treatment for Geographic Atrophy Secondary to AMDѻý> Pegcetacoplan reduced GA lesion growth by 22% over 24 months versus sham injections Feb 18, 2023
<ѻý>FDA OKs First Therapy for Alpha-Mannosidosisѻý> Velmanase alfa approved for treating non-CNS manifestations of progressive, inherited disease Feb 17, 2023
<ѻý>Proposed User Instructions for OTC Narcan Has FDA Concernedѻý> In emergency setting, proper use and administration by consumer is "essential," says agency staff Feb 14, 2023
<ѻý>Medicare Advantage Ads in Your Patient Portal? CMS Says They Shouldn't Be Thereѻý> Patient outraged when portal mixed MA sales pitch with doctors' notes Feb 14, 2023
<ѻý>CDC: 'Alarming' Rise in Violence, Hopelessness Among Teen Girlsѻý> Report shows teen girls are "engulfed in a growing wave of sadness, violence, and trauma" Feb 13, 2023
<ѻý>Simone Gold Accused by California Medical Boardѻý> Gold's license at stake over "unprofessional conduct" related to Jan. 6 insurrection Feb 13, 2023
<ѻý>The 'Extreme' Story of How Two Game-Changing Cancer Drugs Came to Marketѻý> New book by former Forbes senior editor pulls back the curtain on drug development Feb 13, 2023
<ѻý>What Happened to the Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19?ѻý> Losing focus on monoclonals means neglecting those who need them most: the immunocompromised Feb 13, 2023 video
<ѻý>FDA Warns on Use of Hospira Drug in Kids Due to 'Unsafe' Aluminum Levelsѻý> Agency cites risk for aluminum toxicity in infants Feb 10, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Has Concerns on 'Unprecedented' Plan for Dostarlimab in Rectal Cancerѻý> Panel will discuss if single-arm trials and proposed endpoints are adequate to support approval Feb 08, 2023
<ѻý>Biden Pledges to Extend Medicare's Solvency for 'At Least Two Decades'ѻý> Healthcare featured prominently in president's State of the Union address Feb 08, 2023
<ѻý>Medicare Advantage Plans Fielded 35 Million Prior Auth Requests in 2021ѻý> Two million requests denied; reasons for denial remain elusive, according to a new report Feb 03, 2023
<ѻý>How Patent Thickets Keep Cheaper Drugs Off the Marketѻý> "We're transferring a huge amount of wealth from the public to drug companies," says S. Sean Tu Feb 03, 2023 video
<ѻý>Republican Lawmakers Worry X-Waiver Elimination Could Stir Buprenorphine Diversionѻý> House members also look for ways to stop drug trafficking on Snapchat Feb 02, 2023
<ѻý>What Doctors Should Know About Xylazine in Fentanylѻý> Naloxone still works but additional support may be needed; wound care a challenge Feb 01, 2023
<ѻý>CMS Rule Means Medicare Advantage Plans Will Pay Back Billions in Overpaymentsѻý> Audits finding unsubstantiated claims will extrapolate overpayments to insurers' other claims Jan 31, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Greenlights First Drug for ESR1-Mutated Breast Cancerѻý> Elacestrant almost doubled PFS versus standard endocrine therapy in advanced ER+/HER2- disease Jan 30, 2023
<ѻý>Medicare Part D Plan Prices May Change Unexpectedlyѻý> How many seniors end up paying more than they thought they would? Jan 26, 2023
<ѻý>Unique Patient Identifier Funding Once Again Barred by Congressѻý> Biden administration working on better patient matching instead Jan 25, 2023
<ѻý>Doc Delivered Deadly Epidural; Hotze's Conspiracy Theory; Docs Slam Wegovy Storyѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 25, 2023
<ѻý>Over 1 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Will Pocket Savings From Insulin Capѻý> Report uses 2020 claims data to estimate potential effects of IRA's $35 monthly insulin cap Jan 24, 2023
<ѻý>Biden Seeks More Info on Medication Abortion Barriersѻý> Executive order gives cabinet secretaries 60 days to submit report Jan 23, 2023
<ѻý>FDA, NIH Must Penalize Researchers Who Don't Report Trial Results, House Member Saysѻý> Many with NIH grants don't follow reporting rules, get funded again anyway, says Rep. Pallone Jan 20, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Starts Making Leadership Changesѻý> Head of Maine CDC will become deputy director; insider becomes chief medical officer Jan 17, 2023
<ѻý>CDC, FDA Flag Early Signal of Stroke Risk With Bivalent COVID Vaccineѻý> One surveillance system detects potential link in seniors, yet multiple others show none Jan 13, 2023
<ѻý>Legal Loophole Lets Faulty Devices Maintain Their Legacyѻý> Harlan Krumholz on how devices subject to Class I recalls are used as predicates for new devices Jan 11, 2023 video
<ѻý>Food Insecurity Among Older Adults Remains a Problemѻý> Two-item screening tool can help clinicians find out whether patients are food-insecure Jan 10, 2023
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Drug Lecanemab Wins FDA Approvalѻý> Anti-amyloid showed modest benefit in phase III trial, but was linked to adverse events Jan 06, 2023
<ѻý>Ladapo's Colleagues Slam His mRNA Vax Analysisѻý> But University of Florida says it won't investigate Jan 06, 2023