<ѻýҕl>Soap to Fight Skin Cancer; $1,000 Early Cancer Detection Test; FDA Approval in MDSѻýҕl> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Oct 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Novel Corticosteroid Approved for Rare Diseaseѻýҕl> Vamorolone gets a nod from FDA for Duchenne muscular dystrophy Oct 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Probiotics for Preterm Infants Could Pose Serious Danger, FDA Warnsѻýҕl> Abbott, Infinant Health sent warning letters about their products Oct 26, 2023
<ѻýҕl>House Speaker's Health Views; Is Social Media Addictive? Metals Found in Chocolateѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Oct 26, 2023
<ѻýҕl>AI Can Be a Boon to Clinicians -- If Used Correctly, Says AMA Presidentѻýҕl> "We can provide things to make it easier for people to practice medicine," says Jesse Ehrenfeld Oct 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Senate Committee Advances NIH Director Nominee to Full Senateѻýҕl> 15-6 vote for Monica Bertagnolli, with chairman Sanders voting against the nominee Oct 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Lax Regulation, Colorful Packaging, Draw Minors to Delta-8 Cannabinoids Onlineѻýҕl> One-third of distributor sites did not ask customers their age Oct 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Misinfo Removal Continues; New Meningitis Vax Approved; Long COVID and Menopauseѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Oct 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>House Members Mull Bills to Cut Red Tape and Improve Docs' Medicare Payѻýҕl> But Democrats say they weren't given enough input in many of the measures Oct 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Shady Medicare Advantage Plan Tactics Blasted at Senate Hearingѻýҕl> "It's a rip-off and it's got to stop," one Senator said Oct 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>IG Live October 23: Life in the Fast Lane With FDA's Accelerated Approvalsѻýҕl> Experts share their perspectives on the increasingly controversial FDA pathway Oct 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Senators Grill NIH Director Nominee on Drug Prices, Gender-Affirming Careѻýҕl> Monica Bertagnolli, MD, makes her case during confirmation hearing Oct 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Eye Drops for Presbyopia Win FDA Approvalѻýҕl> Pilocarpine hydrochloride solution improved distance-corrected vision in two phase III trials Oct 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Approves First Phosphate Absorption Inhibitor for CKDѻýҕl> Tenapanor indicated for adults on dialysis who fail on phosphate binders Oct 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Pembrolizumab Wins FDA Approval in Operable Lung Cancerѻýҕl> Checkpoint inhibitor demonstrated significant survival improvement in perioperative setting Oct 17, 2023
<ѻýҕl>The Case for a Yearly COVID Booster Shotѻýҕl> New analysis of Moderna's COVE trial looked at best time for boosters Oct 17, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Suzanne Somers Dies; FDA Plans to Ban Hair Relaxers; Health Worker Minimum Wageѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Oct 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>New Oral Drug Approved for Ulcerative Colitis in Adultsѻýҕl> S1P receptor modulator etrasimod indicated for moderately to severely active disease Oct 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Have a Story About Private Equity Ownership? The FTC Wants to Hear From Youѻýҕl> The agency wants to even the healthcare playing field, says FTC chair Lina Khan Oct 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Warns That Umbilical Cord Injection Is a Drugѻýҕl> Company owner also has a stem cell clinic in Panama claiming to treat various conditions Oct 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Combination Therapy Wins FDA Approval for BRAF-Mutated NSCLCѻýҕl> Encorafenib plus binimetinib led to 75% ORR in untreated patients, 59% in treated patients Oct 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Warns on Compounded Ketamine for Psych Disordersѻýҕl> The agency emphasized the drug is not approved for any psychiatric disorder Oct 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Opposing Gun Ownership by Domestic Abusers Is My Laneѻýҕl> Commit to speaking out during Domestic Violence Awareness Month Oct 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Turns Down ATTR Cardiomyopathy Drugѻýҕl> Decision cites insufficient evidence of clinical meaningfulness Oct 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Trial Design, Treatment Options Spotlighted in Xylazine Conferenceѻýҕl> Clinical trials need to include more active users, researcher says Oct 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Sotorasib's Confirmatory Data in NSCLC Unreliable, Says FDA Panelѻýҕl> But agency doesn't plan to immediately push for KRAS inhibitor's withdrawal Oct 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Should 'Site Neutrality' Be Used to Set Payments? MedPAC Members Disagreeѻýҕl> "I don't think 'site-neutral' is neutral," one commissioner says Oct 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Panel Endorses DFMO for Kids' High-Risk Neuroblastoma in Remissionѻýҕl> Large improvement in event-free survival, but questions linger about sources of data Oct 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Drugmaker Plans to Pull Lung Cancer Therapy From the Marketѻýҕl> Randomized trial of mobocertinib (Exkivity) failed to confirm benefit in rare tumor type Oct 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Coast to Coast, Kaiser Permanente Workers Start 3-Day Strikeѻýҕl> Employees picket, complain of staff shortages, burnout, low pay, and low morale Oct 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Staff Highly Skeptical of Confirmatory Data on KRAS Inhibitor in NSCLCѻýҕl> Reviewers see potentially tiny PFS benefit with sotorasib, raise concerns over "systemic bias" Oct 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Novavax's Updated COVID Shot Authorized by FDAѻýҕl> Protein-based vaccine is refreshed with 2023-2024 formula targeting XBB strain Oct 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Advisors to Consider DFMO Maintenance for High-Risk Neuroblastoma in Kidsѻýҕl> Lack of options for relapsed disease versus uncertainty about supporting data Oct 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>A Framework to Communicate With Pregnant Patients About the RSV Vaccineѻýҕl> A values-based decision-making framework is key Oct 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Greenlights Test for Cancer-Predisposing Genetic Mutationsѻýҕl> First-of-its-kind DNA test achieved 99% accuracy for variants in dozens of genes Oct 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA OKs Another Injectable for Rare Kidney Disorderѻýҕl> Nedosiran approved for patients ages 9 years and older with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 Oct 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Clean Up the COVID Booster Mess by Returning to a Single-Payer Systemѻýҕl> We must reopen the door to easy preventive care access Oct 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>AMA Too Woke? FDA Warns on Probiotics; Medicare Drug-Price Negotiation Moves Forwardѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Oct 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Lab Tests That Escape FDA Oversight May Come Under Agency Reviewѻýҕl> Agency proposes tighter oversight of laboratory developed tests Sep 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90ѻýҕl> Accomplishments included helping pass assault weapons ban, ACA, protecting kids from phthalates Sep 29, 2023