<ѻý>FDA Warns Yet Another Birth Tissue Companyѻý> Agency says Neobiosis amniotic fluid, umbilical cord products should be regulated as drugs Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gets Expanded Approvalѻý> Primary endpoint wasn't met, but other outcomes provided "substantial evidence of effectiveness" Jun 21, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Plans to Ease Requirements for Biosimilars' Interchangeable Statusѻý> New rules would mean switching studies will generally not be needed Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare Pay, Prior Auth, and More: A Q&A With the AMA's President-Electѻý> Bobby Mukkamala, MD, also says he wants to improve medical record interoperability Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Topical Agent for Hyperhidrosis Wins FDA Approvalѻý> Sofpironium gel meets all primary and secondary endpoints in two vehicle-controlled trials Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>'We're Flying Blind' on H5N1: Experts See Repeat of CDC's Missteps on COVID Testingѻý> Agency not moving fast enough to remove barriers blocking clinical labs from testing, critics say Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Trump's Memory Issues? Surgeon Charged in Wife's Death; Consent for Sterilizationѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Americans With HIV Are Living Longer. Federal Spending Isn't Keeping Up.ѻý> Funding constraints could undermine the decades-long battle Jun 19, 2024
<ѻý>Texas Doc Accused of Illegally Accessing Child Health Recordsѻý> Eithan Haim, MD, reportedly outed hospital for continuing gender-affirming care program Jun 19, 2024
<ѻý>Drug Shortages Keep Growing. Older, Injectable Agents Are Among the Most Vulnerable.ѻý> A Q&A with Erin Fox, PharmD, MHA, on the record-breaking shortages Jun 19, 2024
<ѻý>CMS Star Ratings Unreliable for Surgical Quality?ѻý> Higher ratings tied to better surgical outcomes, but variability was high even within star groups Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Lawmakers Sharply Question Experts About COVID's Originѻý> "Lab leak" versus natural origin in the spotlight at hearing Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Approves Pneumococcal Vax Designed Specifically for Adultsѻý> Covers serotypes responsible for over 80% of invasive pneumococcal disease in those 50 and up Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Trump Cussed Out Fauci; Midwife Destroyed Vaccines; Ian McKellen Hospitalizedѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Two New Immunotherapy-Chemo Options Approved for Endometrial Cancerѻý> New indications for pembrolizumab and durvalumab in advanced disease Jun 17, 2024
<ѻý>'Alternative Facts' Should Not Guide Reproductive Decisionsѻý> Personal agendas have no place in healthcare Jun 17, 2024
<ѻý>Some Hawking Stem Cells Say They Can Treat Almost Anything. They Can't.ѻý> Attorneys general in several states have sued businesses for false claims Jun 17, 2024
<ѻý>Surgeon General Calls for Social Media to Carry Cigarette-Like Warning Labelsѻý> Labels should alert that social media has not been proven safe for adolescents, says Murthy Jun 17, 2024
<ѻý>Secret Pentagon Anti-Vax Campaign; FDA's Tylenol Warning; E. Coli at the Olympicsѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jun 17, 2024
<ѻý>The Next Big Challenges for Medication Abortionѻý> Anti-abortion states continue to fight; a possible Trump victory opens door to new strategies Jun 14, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Took Months to React to Complaint About Abbott's Formula Factory, Audit Findsѻý> Several infants were hospitalized, and two died Jun 14, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Paralyzed After COVID; Legionella at Medicare HQ; Mystery Grand Canyon Illnessѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jun 14, 2024
<ѻý>CDC Warns of Risks for ADHD Patients After Disruption of Online Adderall Prescriberѻý> Agency advises users of telehealth platform Done Global to find a new provider Jun 13, 2024
<ѻý>Increase $$ for Physicians, Institute Site-Neutral Payment, MedPAC Report Suggestsѻý> Inadequate payments could force some docs to stop accepting Medicare patients, commission warns Jun 13, 2024
<ѻý>Health Groups, Others React to SCOTUS Decision on Mifepristoneѻý> But the battle over abortion is far from over, they say Jun 13, 2024
<ѻý>Tanning Salons Are Overdue for a Regulatory Burnѻý> In the meantime, don't forget to educate patients on the risks Jun 13, 2024
<ѻý>Supreme Court Preserves Access to Abortion Pillѻý> In unanimous decision, justices rule plaintiffs can't sue because they haven't been harmed Jun 13, 2024
<ѻý>New Clues to Origin of T-Cell Lymphoma After CAR-T Therapyѻý> Co-mutations, viral link, potential common susceptibility emerge from two studies Jun 12, 2024
<ѻý>Senators Blast Health and Law Enforcement Officials Over Illegal E-Cig Use in Teensѻý> The two best-selling disposable vapes alone generated more than $500 million in sales last year Jun 12, 2024
<ѻý>Biden Admin Advances Plan to Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scoresѻý> States also asked to expand efforts to restrict debt collection by hospitals Jun 12, 2024
<ѻý>Oprah Hospitalized; Senator in Car Crash; Oldest American Man Diesѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jun 12, 2024
<ѻý>The AMA Will 'Fight for Our Profession and Our Patients,' Says New Presidentѻý> Health system should "not get in the way" of providing good care, says Bruce Scott Jun 12, 2024
<ѻý>Trump Tells Group That Wants to Ban All Abortions to Stand Up for 'Innocent Life'ѻý> Democrats want to make the issue a focus of this year's presidential election Jun 11, 2024
<ѻý>With Bird Flu Tests Hard to Get, How Will We Know When to Sound a Pandemic Alarm?ѻý> If government doesn't prepare to ramp up testing, U.S. could be caught off guard again Jun 11, 2024
<ѻý>Was the FDA Panel Right to Recommend Against MDMA Approval?ѻý> Psychedelic treatments have potential, and taking an evidence-based approach is what's needed Jun 11, 2024
<ѻý>AMA Passes Resolution Calling for Peace in Israel and Palestineѻý> Delegates at annual meeting chose compromise policy over more divisive ceasefire resolution Jun 11, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Drug for Rare Chronic Liver Disease Wins Conditional FDA Approvalѻý> First-in-class PPAR agonist led to biochemical responses in more than 50% of patients in trial Jun 11, 2024
<ѻý>What to Know About FDA's Warning on Paralytic Shellfish Poisoningsѻý> At least 31 people have been sickened in Oregon from eating shellfish harvested in the area Jun 11, 2024
<ѻý>Unanimous Thumbs-Up From FDA Advisors for Alzheimer's Drugѻý> Advisory committee decision smooths the way for eventual FDA approval Jun 10, 2024
<ѻý>Outgoing AMA President to Physicians: 'This Is Why We Fight'ѻý> Equity, inclusion, Medicare payment reform have all seen progress with association's support Jun 10, 2024