FDA Panel: All Thumbs Down for GLP-1 Agonist Implant for Diabetes We haven't seen "the best version of this device," said panel member Sep 22, 2023
Flawed Rules in No Surprises Act Hurt Doctors and Patients, Experts Say Some practices are fighting to keep afloat, while patients are losing access to care Sep 21, 2023
Medicare Advantage Ads Should Look Different This Year KFF examines past predatory ads as new CMS regulation goes into effect Sep 21, 2023
FDA Advisors Grapple With Logistical, Ethical Issues of Artificial Womb Technology Further discussion about first-in-human trials is ongoing Sep 20, 2023
FDA Shoots Down Needle-Free EpiPen Alternative, Requests More Data Agency asks drugmaker for a repeat-dose study before approval Sep 20, 2023
Third Time's a Charm for GLP-1 Diabetes Device? FDA Staff Suggest Otherwise. Advisory committee to weigh in on safety concerns with GLP-1 receptor agonist implant Sep 20, 2023
Large Study Eases Fears Over Zantac-Cancer Link In multinational cohort, cancer incidence with pulled drug no different than other H2RAs Sep 19, 2023
Want Better Health Outcomes? Check Out What Other Countries Do Countries who outperform the U.S. system have three things in common, expert says Sep 19, 2023
FDA Approves JAK Inhibitor That Addresses Anemia in Myelofibrosis In a phase III trial, momelotinib reduced anemia, constitutional symptoms, and splenomegaly Sep 18, 2023
Trump: 6-Week Abortion Ban a 'Mistake'; Capitol Doc Scrutiny; Immigrant Health Costs Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Sep 18, 2023
FDA Reviewers Have Concerns About Artificial Womb Trials in Humans The Pediatric Advisory Committee will discuss if data support a safe first-in-human trial Sep 15, 2023
No 'Silver Bullet' for Generic Drug Shortage, House Members Told A total of 301 drugs were in active shortage last year Sep 14, 2023
A 'SAD' Story: Patient Stuck With $176K Bill After Medicare Policy Switch CMS abruptly decided patients can self-administer Stelara -- even those with Parkinson's Sep 14, 2023
Drug Companies, Allies Fight Back on Medicare Drug Price Negotiations They argue that the government is using coercion while claiming sellers have options Sep 14, 2023
FDA Panel Reluctantly Backs Patisiran for ATTR Cardiomyopathy Clinical meaningfulness is a different question, however Sep 13, 2023
What It Will Really Take to Restore Trust in the CDC A singular narrative, consistency, and relatability are paramount Sep 13, 2023
FDA Warns Companies About Unapproved Ophthalmic Products Walgreens and CVS among companies accused of marketing products with "heightened risk of harm" Sep 13, 2023
California Misinfo Law Is Destined for the Dustbin Amendment repeals language, but licensing boards apparently had authority all along Sep 13, 2023
DEA Gets an Earful About Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups Sep 12, 2023
Novel System Snags FDA Approval for Severe Peripheral Arterial Disease Device designed to prevent amputation in chronic limb-threatening ischemia Sep 12, 2023
Stem-Cell Mobilization Booster Wins FDA Approval for Multiple Myeloma Motixafortide plus filgrastim increased adequate harvest rate from 9.5% to 67.5% Sep 11, 2023
FDA OKs Updated COVID Shots New single-strain vaccines will exclusively target the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant Sep 11, 2023
How Vital Drug Shortages Happen "Fundamentally, there's something broken in how the market works" Sep 11, 2023 video
COVID Influence May Have Violated First Amendment; New 9/11 Victims; 'Elephant Skin' Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Sep 11, 2023
FDA Reviewers Say OTC Decongestant Doesn't Work But they acknowledge that taking the only shelf-accessible product off the market raises issues Sep 07, 2023
McConnell's Medical Report; Mask Mandate War Brews; OTC Naloxone Hits Stores Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Sep 06, 2023
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 Sep 05, 2023
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 staff Sep 05, 2023
MedPod Today: Texas Abortion Ban Fallout, Movie Docs, and Fall COVID Shots Three reporters discuss abortion care, doctors in movies, and fall boosters Sep 01, 2023 podcast
McConnell Speculation; Army Doc Charged; Ice Cream Recall Over Listeria Concerns Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Sep 01, 2023
Biden Administration Announces $450M for Drug Overdose Treatment, Prevention Money includes grants for increasing access to naloxone Aug 31, 2023
Antiquated U.S. Laws Governing Methadone Access Must Change One-size-fits-all treatment approaches sometimes fail Aug 31, 2023
McConnell Freezes Again; Lead & Cadmium in Weed Users; OTC Narcan Coming Soon Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Aug 31, 2023
Company Selling Unproven Insulin Infusions in Legal Battle Over Money, Control Court docs show firm evolved from Trina, a diabetes scheme that fell apart Aug 29, 2023
U.S. Unveils First 10 Drugs for Medicare Price Negotiations Treatments for heart failure, Crohn's disease, and diabetes make the list Aug 29, 2023
CMS Facing Challenges Attracting Practices to Value-Based Payment Models Specialty practices say the current models often don't work for them Aug 28, 2023
FDA Drug Approvals: Let Us See All the Evidence Clinicians and consumers are deprived of the full picture needed for informed decision-making Aug 27, 2023
It's Time to Reform the Mysterious PBM System Vertical integration and a lack of transparency are at the heart of the problem Aug 25, 2023