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FDA APPROVED donanemab (Kisunla) over a computer rendering of amyloid plaques forming between neurons.

FDA OKs Another Drug for Early Alzheimer's Disease

Decision gives patients a second anti-amyloid treatment option

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Supreme Court Decision May Have Sweeping Effects on Healthcare, Experts Say

Chevron ruling curbs federal power, could upend drug approvals, Medicare drug price negotiation

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House Panel OKs Bills on Obesity Drug and Breakthrough Device Coverage in Medicare

Meanwhile, CMS proposed rule on the device coverage, issued a year ago, awaits a final version

FDA MARKETING Hepatitis C RNA Test (Xpert HCV test + GeneXpert Xpress System) over a photo of the devices.

FDA OKs First Point-of-Care Test for Detecting Hep C in At-Risk Adults

Results as quick as 1 hour, enabling a test-and-treat approach

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FDA Warns Eye Bank for Taking Donors Who Had Sepsis

All five donors should have been ineligible, FDA said

FDA APPROVED ensifentrine (Ohtuvayre) over a computer rendering of transparent lungs.

FDA Approves Novel Nebulized Therapy for COPD

First-in-class dual phosphodiesterase inhibitor lands broad indication for COPD maintenance

A photo of a female technician preparing a chemotherapy treatment in a glove box.

Oncology Drug Shortages Persist, but Continue to Evolve

Supply-chain issues, unrealistically low prices for generics, hoarding, other factors to blame

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Docs in Abortion Ban States Find Workarounds to Deliver Care

A 番茄社区 survey reveals surprising trends in reproductive care 2 years post-Roe

FDA APPROVED crovalimab (Piasky) over a computer rendering of blood flowing inside a vessel.

Subcutaneous C5 Inhibitor Approved for PNH

Longer-acting crovalimab designed for more sustained effect and less treatment burden

FDA APPROVED efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc (Vyvgart Hytrulo) over a computer rendering of a neuron.

New Treatment Approved for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Efgartigimod injection reduced CIDP relapse risk

FDA APPROVED adagrasib (Krazati) over a computer rendering of colorectal cancer.

Adagrasib Wins Accelerated Approval for KRAS-Mutant Colorectal Cancer

KRAS inhibitor plus cetuximab achieved 34% response rate, 85% disease control in early trial

ADA over a photo of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA

Tech in Diabetes: What's Going Wrong?

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, talks tech

FDA MARKETING Menthol-flavored e-cigarette products (NJOY) over a photo of two NJOY menthol products.

FDA Authorizes First Menthol E-Cigarettes

Meanwhile, HHS still has not issued a final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco cigarettes

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FDA Warns Yet Another Birth Tissue Company

Agency says Neobiosis amniotic fluid, umbilical cord products should be regulated as drugs

FDA delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl (Elevidys) over an image dystrophin in Duchenne muscular dystrophy muscle cells.

Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gets Expanded Approval

Primary endpoint wasn't met, but other outcomes provided "substantial evidence of effectiveness"

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FDA Plans to Ease Requirements for Biosimilars' Interchangeable Status

New rules would mean switching studies will generally not be needed

FDA APPROVED sofpironium (Sofdra) over a photo of a sweat stain on the armpit of a t-shirt

Topical Agent for Hyperhidrosis Wins FDA Approval

Sofpironium gel meets all primary and secondary endpoints in two vehicle-controlled trials

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Drug Shortages Keep Growing. Older, Injectable Agents Are Among the Most Vulnerable.

A Q&A with Erin Fox, PharmD, MHA, on the record-breaking shortages

FDA APPROVED Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine (Capvaxive) over a computer rendering of pneumococcal pneumonia

FDA Approves Pneumococcal Vax Designed Specifically for Adults

Covers serotypes responsible for over 80% of invasive pneumococcal disease in those 50 and up

FDA APPROVED durvalumab (Imfinzi), pembrolizumab (Keytruda) over an illustration of endometrial cancer.

Two New Immunotherapy-Chemo Options Approved for Endometrial Cancer

New indications for pembrolizumab and durvalumab in advanced disease

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Some Hawking Stem Cells Say They Can Treat Almost Anything. They Can't.

Attorneys general in several states have sued businesses for false claims

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

Secret Pentagon Anti-Vax Campaign; FDA's Tylenol Warning; E. Coli at the Olympics

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The Next Big Challenges for Medication Abortion

Anti-abortion states continue to fight; a possible Trump victory opens door to new strategies

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FDA Took Months to React to Complaint About Abbott's Formula Factory, Audit Finds

Several infants were hospitalized, and two died

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CDC Warns of Risks for ADHD Patients After Disruption of Online Adderall Prescriber

Agency advises users of telehealth platform Done Global to find a new provider

A photo of the packaging and blisterpack of mifepristone (Mifeprex).

Health Groups, Others React to SCOTUS Decision on Mifepristone

But the battle over abortion is far from over, they say

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Tanning Salons Are Overdue for a Regulatory Burn

In the meantime, don't forget to educate patients on the risks

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New Clues to Origin of T-Cell Lymphoma After CAR-T Therapy

Co-mutations, viral link, potential common susceptibility emerge from two studies

A photo of Dick Durbin speaking during a hearing on combating the rise of illegal electronic cigarettes.

Senators Blast Health and Law Enforcement Officials Over Illegal E-Cig Use in Teens

The two best-selling disposable vapes alone generated more than $500 million in sales last year

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Was the FDA Panel Right to Recommend Against MDMA Approval?

Psychedelic treatments have potential, and taking an evidence-based approach is what's needed

FDA APPROVED oral elafibranor (Iqirvo) over a computer rendering of a diseased liver.

Novel Drug for Rare Chronic Liver Disease Wins Conditional FDA Approval

First-in-class PPAR agonist led to biochemical responses in more than 50% of patients in trial

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What to Know About FDA's Warning on Paralytic Shellfish Poisonings

At least 31 people have been sickened in Oregon from eating shellfish harvested in the area

FDA ADCOMM donanemab over a computer rendering of neurons affected by Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

Unanimous Thumbs-Up From FDA Advisors for Alzheimer's Drug

Advisory committee decision smooths the way for eventual FDA approval

FDA APPROVED RSV prefusion F protein-based vaccine (Arexvy) over a microscope image of respiratory syncytial viruses.

FDA Expands Use of RSV Vaccine to Include More Adults

Arexvy now approved for people 50 years and older at increased risk of serious outcomes

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'Uncertainty' Is Indeed a Bad Word: A Second Opinion on Pandemic Communication

Information should be presented to the public using a three-part approach

Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, LLD, and Sarah Wetter, JD, MPH

Here Are the Top Supreme Court Health Cases to Watch

A slew of cases this term could reshape health policy

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New Tricuspid Interventions Launched into 'Broken' System

Having the technology reach the right patients is a major challenge in the real world

FDA APPROVED imetelstat (Rytelo) over a photo of a bag of blood in blue rubber gloved hands.

Telomerase Inhibitor Approved for MDS-Related Anemia

Imetelstat indicated for lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes with transfusion-dependent anemia

FDA ADCOMM donanemab over a computer rendering of neurons affected by Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

FDA Reviewers Question Patient Selection for Alzheimer's Drug Candidate

Agency's advisors will discuss efficacy, safety of investigational donanemab

NYV over a photo of Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, NY

Can Mitral Valve Innovators Dig Themselves Out of a Rut?

Current transcatheter mitral valve replacement devices a poor match for clinical need

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