<ѻýҕl>Americans Struggling With Addiction, Mental Health, SAMHSA Survey Showsѻýҕl> Biden administration highlights need for better access to treatment Nov 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Communicating Uncertainty About Drugs Granted Accelerated Approvalѻýҕl> An education gap exists about "the possibility that these drugs might not work," says expert Nov 13, 2023 video
<ѻýҕl>Trump Wants Dealers Executed; School Closures and Suicide; Double Uterus Pregnancyѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Nov 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>AMA Declines to Debate Resolution on Israel-Hamas Conflictѻýҕl> "This issue is too vital for us to evade discussion," one delegate argued unsuccessfully Nov 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>U.S. to Cover PrEP for Older Americans to Stem the Spread of HIVѻýҕl> Biden administration hopes to catch up with other parts of the world Nov 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Medicine Is Not Just at a Crossroads, It's in a Crisis, AMA President Saysѻýҕl> Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, uses his interim speech to "shine a light" on the challenges docs face Nov 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>First Treatment Approved for Genetic Clotting Disorderѻýҕl> Adzynma indicated as prophylactic or on-demand enzyme replacement therapy in cTTP Nov 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>First Chikungunya Vaccine Lands Conditional FDA Approvalѻýҕl> High level of seroprotection, but adverse reactions warrant postmarketing study Nov 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Policymakers Must Balance Innovation With Patient Safety for AI in Healthcareѻýҕl> Emerging technology presents an opportunity to right past wrongs, Senator says during hearing Nov 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>10 Ways MedPAC Commissioners Think Regulators Should Fix Medicare Advantage Plansѻýҕl> Improvements needed in network accuracy and transparency regarding denial rates, they say Nov 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Competing Incentives of the FDA's Accelerated Drug Approvalѻýҕl> Experts weigh drug availability against possible suboptimal outcomes Nov 09, 2023 video
<ѻýҕl>GOP Candidates' Defense of Abortion Bans Cools in Debate After Election Dayѻýҕl> Three candidates take more centrist view, one adamant on 15-week ban Nov 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>New Oral Drug Approved for Metastatic Colorectal Cancerѻýҕl> In phase III trials of pretreated patients, fruquintinib improved survival versus placebo Nov 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Tirzepatide Wins FDA Approval for Weight Lossѻýҕl> Drug also gets a new brand name, Zepbound, for its new indication Nov 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Senate Committee Advances Bill on Mental Health, PBMs, and 'Ghost Provider' Networksѻýҕl> Measure would also lessen the cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in 2024 Nov 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Approves First Renal Denervation System for Hypertensionѻýҕl> Catheter-based technology will finally enter the market with ultrasound-based device Nov 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Ohio Voters Back Constitutional Right to Abortionѻýҕl> Amendment also protects right to contraception, miscarriage care Nov 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Senate Confirms Monica Bertagnolli as Next NIH Directorѻýҕl> Vote was 62-36 in favor of the current National Cancer Institute director Nov 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Panel Backs High-Risk Designation for Salvaged Blood Irradiatorsѻýҕl> With Class III designation, sponsors would have to prove safety, efficacy with randomized trials Nov 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>CMS Proposes Rule to Limit Medicare Advantage Plan Sales Commissionsѻýҕl> No more golf parties or free trips to brokers who "steer" beneficiaries to higher-paying plans Nov 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>For Health AI to Fulfill Its Potential, Regulation Is Paramountѻýҕl> There's little value in a tool that can't be trusted Nov 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Regulation Gap Persists in OTC Eye Care Productsѻýҕl> Poor oversight, sketchy product information endanger public health, experts say Nov 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Evidence of Safety, Efficacy for Salvaged Blood Irradiators Lacking, FDA Staff Sayѻýҕl> Devices are aimed at preventing metastasis during surgery Nov 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Medicare Finalizes 3.4% Payment Cut for Physician Fees in 2024ѻýҕl> Specialty groups decry "untenable" payment cuts Nov 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Colorado's Ban on 'Abortion Reversal' Tied Up in Court Battleѻýҕl> Mainstream medicine says the so-called treatment isn't backed by science Nov 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>New Option Approved for Erosive Esophagitisѻýҕl> Vonoprazan lands indication for healing and maintenance across all grades of condition Nov 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA's Revolving Door; 2.4 Million Excess Deaths; Can Anorexia Be 'Terminal'?ѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Nov 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>People Who Need 988 Find It, but Many Say They Won't Use It Againѻýҕl> Less than a third of those with serious distress would be very likely to call again Nov 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Stelara Biosimilar OK'd With Interchangeabilityѻýҕl> But patent settlement may keep new product off market until 2025 Nov 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Trump Calls for 'Mental Institutions'; Masks Reduce COVID; U.S. Infant Deaths Riseѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Nov 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Potential Cure for Sickle Cell Clears Hurdle for Approvalѻýҕl> FDA advisors suggest the benefits of gene therapy outweigh risks of off-target editing Oct 31, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Outlines Rules for Telling Clinicians About Unapproved Uses of Drugs, Devicesѻýҕl> Draft guidance explains what doesn't qualify as "scientifically sound" information Oct 31, 2023
<ѻýҕl>HHS Proposes 'Disincentive' Penalties for Information-Blocking Providersѻýҕl> Clinicians could see cuts in Medicare payments if found to have violated the rule Oct 31, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Expand Nurse Staffing Ratio Laws, Union Leaders Tell Senatorѻýҕl> Hospitals will "never agree to safe staffing on their own," says HPAE president Oct 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Reviewers Question Safety of Sickle Cell Gene Therapyѻýҕl> Efficacy results "strongly positive," but unintended off-target effects a question Oct 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA OKs First Drug for Nasopharyngeal Carcinomaѻýҕl> Toripalimab approved in combination with first-line chemo, and as monotherapy after progression Oct 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>What If Trial Participants Knew Their Contributions Were for Naught?ѻýҕl> A call for enforcing trial reporting requirements Oct 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>How Can the U.S. Achieve Universal Coverage? With a Two-Part Plan, Expert Saysѻýҕl> Automatic basic coverage plus an optional supplement is the answer, says MIT professor Oct 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Private Equity, For-Profit Interests Hurt Medicine, Conference Speakers Sayѻýҕl> Authorities have not done enough to crack down on the problem, physicians and academicians noted Oct 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Novel Drug OK'd for Ulcerative Colitisѻýҕl> First agent to target p19 subunit of IL-23 Oct 27, 2023