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

Pro-Life Groups Want IVF Regulated; Private Equity Eyes Autism; Medicaid Takes Homes

This past week in healthcare investigations

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

Kate Middleton's Medical Records; FDA Syringe Warning; NIH Ends COVID Guidelines

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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What's Happening With the Medicare Drug-Price Negotiation Lawsuits?

The government has come out on top so far, but pharma vows to fight on, expert says

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Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Told

"This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO

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EPA Bans Asbestos, a Deadly Carcinogen Still in Use Decades After Partial Ban

New rule would prohibit chrysotile asbestos

FDA approved atidarsagene autotemcel (Lenmeldy) over a computer rendering of a motor neuron.

Pediatric Neuron Disease Gets Its First Gene Therapy

FDA approves arsa-cel for metachromatic leukodystrophy

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Havana Syndrome Mystery Continues to Deepen

NIH reports no brain injury evidence, but findings may be like comparing "apples with artichokes"

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Biden Signs Executive Order to Boost Women's Health Research

Says it's "the most comprehensive set of executive actions ever taken to improve women's health"

FDA APPROVED fluticasone propionate (Xhance) over a computer rendering of a transparent head with the sinuses highlighted.

First Treatment Approved for Chronic Rhinosinusitis Without Nasal Polyps

Daily sprays of Xhance reduced acute exacerbations by 56% to 66% in trials

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Time to Stop Violence in the Healthcare Work Environment

Two bills in Congress addressing this issue need our support

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A New Kind of Hospital Is Coming to Rural America

To become a rural emergency hospital, qualifying facilities must close all their inpatient beds

FDA ODAC ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel, Carvykti) and idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel, Abecma) over multiple myeloma.

FDA Panel Gives Thumbs Up to Earlier Use of CAR T-Cell Therapy in Multiple Myeloma

Cilta-cel, ide-cel win support despite concerns about early mortality risk

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EPA Imposes New Limit on Medical Sterilization Chemical, Citing Cancer Risk

Rule would lower emission standards for ethylene oxide by 90%, agency says

FDA APPROVED lisocabtagene maraleucel (Breyanzi) over a computer rendering of CLL cells in the blood stream.

FDA Approves First CAR-T for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Lisocabtagene maraleucel (Breyanzi) nabs new indication for relapsed or refractory CLL/SLL

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MedPAC's Report Recommends Pay Changes for Healthcare Services

Report highlights MA quality, overpayment issues, and urges action on four prior recommendations

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In a First, Vice President Harris Visits a Clinic That Performs Abortions

Harris blasted "immoral" restrictions, showcasing an escalating defense of reproductive rights

How Can the U.S. Prevent Future Cyberattacks Like the One on Change Healthcare?

To start with, more "outside in" testing is needed, expert says

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MedPod Today: AAMC Leaked Emails; 'Wild West' of Ketamine; MA Games the System

番茄社区 reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics

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FDA Tries to Close the Lid on Poop Transplant Company

Fecal microbiota transplant business needs a BLA or IND to operate, agency says

FDA APPROVED tislelizumab (Tevimbra) over a computer rendering of esophageal cancer.

New PD-1 Inhibitor Approved for Esophageal Cancer

Tislelizumab improved median OS from 6.3 months with chemotherapy to 8.6 months

FDA APPROVED resmetirom (Rezdiffra) over a computer rendering of a transparent body with the liver highlighted.

FDA Approves First-Ever Drug for Serious Liver Condition

Resmetirom indicated for NASH patients with liver scarring

A photo of a syringe laying near a National Health Service branded lanyard and vials of medication.

England's NHS Clinics No Longer Offering Puberty Blockers to Trans Youth

Final policy will allow prescriptions only via clinical trials, or for existing patients

FDA ODAC imetelstat (Rytelo) over a close up photo of a person receiving a blood transfusion.

FDA Panel Endorses Imetelstat for MDS-Related Anemia

By 12-2 vote, members find improvement in transfusion independence outweighs risk

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Republican Senators Blast Biden's Proposed HHS Budget

At issue were the exclusion of PBM reform, and nursing home, Title X funding requirements

FDA ODAC ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel, Carvykti) and idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel, Abecma) over multiple myeloma.

Early Death Risk Muddies Risk-Benefit Assessment of CAR-T Therapies for Myeloma

FDA advisory panel to weigh the evidence for cilta-cel, ide-cel in day-long meeting

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Pediatrics Taxed in This Year's Match With 249 Unfilled Positions

Unfilled positions were spread across more than 60 pediatric residency programs

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Lawmakers Quibble Over Whether Telehealth Should Be Cheaper Than In-Person Visits

Lawmakers, witnesses disagree on the answer at a House hearing on home healthcare

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

Gender-Affirming Care Messages Leaked; Docs Doxxed for Oxy? HCQ Doc's Work Retracted

This past week in healthcare investigations

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

Don't Drive on These Meds; Darryl Strawberry's Heart Attack; CDC Airport Screening

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

FDA ODAC imetelstat (Rytelo) over a close up photo of a person receiving a blood transfusion.

FDA Staff Cast Doubt on Novel Drug for MDS-Related Anemia

Agency asking its advisors if benefits outweigh risks for patients who fail on standard treatment

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HHS Aims to Lower Drug Costs, Fund Public Health Preparedness in Budget Proposal

Another goal of FY 2025 budget is to protect reproductive healthcare, behavioral health workforce

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Asked to Clear Up Abortion Bans, GOP Leaders Blame Confusion on Docs, Misinfo

Doctors and patients insist the laws' exceptions are dangerously unclear

A photo of a table set up in front of a van advertising Medicare Advantage plans to passersby.

MedPAC Wrestles With How to Fix Deep Flaws in Medicare Advantage Quality Metrics

Comparing MA plans with fee-for-service quality called "a hornet's nest"

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Banning Gain-of-Function Research Would Do Far More Harm Than Good

A House-passed bill could stifle the potential for revolutionary medical advancements

Paul Offit on the Causes and Legacy of COVID Misinformation

"It's OK to say that you didn't get it right the first time. Science is a process of evolution."

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Are Regulators Finally Waking Up to the Threat That Is UnitedHealth Group?

Anti-competitive practices harm patients, providers, and the economy

Paul Offit on Vaccine Science, COVID's Future, and the Anti-Vax Movement

"You're seeing a real pushback against the kind of weapons that are needed in public health"

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The Ethos of Emergency Medicine Hangs in the Balance

A Supreme Court ruling could impact how pregnant patients are treated in certain states' EDs

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Biden Defends Reproductive Rights, Touts Drug-Pricing Law in State of the Union

President says attacks on IVF, like January 6, are "another assault on American freedom"

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

Trump-Obama Doc's Bad Behavior; Alzheimer's Drug Delayed; Death After Testicle Kick

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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