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HHS Inspector General Raises Concerns Over FDA's Accelerated Approvals

Three drug approvals in a sample of 24 deviated from others

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Healthcare in the Mix in President Biden's Farewell Address

Biden touts Medicare drug price negotiation and gun safety law, but also warns about AI's dangers

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FDA Finally Proposes a Nicotine Crackdown, Years in the Making

Estimates suggest millions of deaths would be averted within the century

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FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Foods, Ingested Drugs

Consumer advocates praised the decision

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Supplemental Benefits Offer Few Advantages for MA Enrollees

Those with MA and traditional Medicare plans had similar rates of care and spending on "extras"

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Victims Recount Military Doc's Sexual Abuse; UnitedHealth Doctors Questioned

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Major PBMs Inflated Drug Prices, Pocketing $7.3 Billion Along the Way, FTC Says

Three largest PBMs reimbursed own pharmacies at higher rates than independent ones, report finds

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FDA Proposes 'Nutrition Info' Label for Front of Food Packages

Label would focus on levels of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugars

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Biden Health Officials Say They Built Up Pandemic Defenses. Trump Promises Changes.

The outgoing administration releases a "roadmap" for defenses against infectious diseases

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Chicken Broth Recall; Medicaid at Risk; Princess Kate Thanks Medical Staff

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Docs Organize Against, and for, RFK Jr.'s Nomination to Run HHS

Letters, visits to senators among their strategies

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Prospect Is Another Casualty of Private Equity in Healthcare, Experts Say

"Wealth-extraction entities" have no business in healthcare, one doctor argues

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The What, How, and Why of Ultraprocessed Foods

The topic of UPF regulation may be just as irresistible as the foods it targets

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Top FDA Official Exits; SCOTUS Takes Up Obamacare Case; Texas Doc Suspended

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Future of Lab-Developed Tests Still Taking Shape

Parts of FDA rule on the tests set to take effect in May as opponents await lawsuit outcome

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FDA Panel Backs Injection for Leg Pain Caused by Herniated Discs

Evidence supports narrow indication for intervertebral injections of condoliase, advisors say

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Georgia Stem Cell Companies Banned From Marketing Their Treatments

They'll also have to pay more than $5 million in penalties and refunds to duped customers

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Growing 'Medical Freedom' Movement Poses Challenge for Public Health

The notion isn't new, but is "coalescing, now, around this phrase"

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Over 17,000 Docs Reject RFK Jr.; Trump's Disease-Border Plan; Afib and Eye Strokes

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Hospital Indicted for Fraud; HHS Advice for RFK Jr.; Matt Damon Joins Debt Effort

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Senate Report Blasts Private Equity Ownership in Health Facilities

"The American public deserves more when it comes to healthcare"

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FDA Adds Guillain-Barre Syndrome Warning to Two RSV Vaccines

Abrysvo and Arexvy labels will caution about risk of rare neurologic disorder

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Cheddar Cheese Recall; Army Doc Pleads Guilty; Physician Lobbies Against RFK Jr.

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Do the New CMS Rules on Prior Authorization Go Far Enough?

No, say some physicians and advocacy groups

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This Year's Shkreli Awards: Here's Who Made the List

"We are dumbfounded by the amount of profiteering," Lown Institute president says

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FDA Limits Toxic Lead in Some Baby Foods

Guidance could reduce lead exposure by about 20% to 30%

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FDA Unveils Draft Guidance to Improve Pulse Oximeter Accuracy Across Skin Tones

Agency recommends conducting larger studies with more patients from different racial groups

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Medical Debt Barred on Credit Reports; Winter Storm Deaths; Steward Hospital Closes

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Nurse Arrested in NICU Investigation; Oldest Woman Dies; What Medicaid Cuts May Mean

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Will a CEO鈥檚 Murder Nudge American Healthcare Toward the Unthinkable?

Ron Harman King fears healthcare reform may hinge on the courts, not Congress, at great cost

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CAR-T Warning for Secondary Malignancies: Warranted or Not?

FDA boxed warning led to multiple studies on the issue in 2024

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CBD-Coated Tampons? FDA Says No Way

Agency also warns about Daye's vaginal microbiome screening kit

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Surgeon General Calls for Stronger Wording of Cancer Risk on Alcohol Packages

New report emphasizes greater public awareness, education

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Will the Trump Administration Be a Dangerous Ally to the Wellness Industry?

Several nominees may pose a threat to evidence-based public health

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Cancer Warnings on Alcohol? Surge in GI Illnesses; Swab Detects Kids' Asthma Type

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ABIM Revokes Certification of Another Doctor Who Made Controversial COVID Claims

It's not clear exactly when credentials for Peter McCullough, MD, MPH, were revoked

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Concerns Continue Over Private Equity's Reach Into Healthcare

Rising costs have left many hospitals vulnerable to "the sway of private equity," one expert says

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Broccoli Warning Issued; Dr. Oz vs RFK Jr. on Ozempic; Is Moderate Drinking Safe?

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Overlooked Stories of 2024

Deeper stories often get lost in a fast-paced news environment

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Jimmy Carter Made Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease a Top Mission

Even after entering home hospice care, Carter kept asking for updates

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