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Obesity drug prices are dropping, but getting a steady supply remains a challenge
Prices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging ...
Here’s how to get GLP-1 drugs covered by employer health insurance
Improving access and affordability could be transformative for public health, given that about 88% of Americans are ...
Major insurance changes are coming to GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Here’s how that could affect patients
CVS Caremark will stop covering Eli Lilly’s Zepbound. Wegovy, the GLP-1 medication to treat obesity from Lilly competitor ...
HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, US judge says
A federal judge says that recent layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and must be ...
American Kratom Association Applauds FDA Crackdown on Dangerous Chemically Manipulated 7-OH, Pseudoindoxyl and 'M' Products
Synthetic products posing as kratom mislead and endanger consumers; AKA urges FDA to take decisive action against violative ...
US judge says layoffs at Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and must be halted
A federal judge has ruled that recent mass layoffs at the US Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and ...
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Inside the staff exodus and tanking morale that threaten Makary’s FDA
WASHINGTON — The steady erosion of experienced staff at the Food and Drug Administration is slowly compromising the agency’s ...
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How to access food before, during, and after a disaster
Having enough food and water on hand when a disaster strikes is critical, but it’s not all there is to preparing for an emergency. It’s important to know where to go for free fresh or hot food, clean ...
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As Chinese-developed drugs draw U.S. interest, a regulatory chill threatens to dampen new investment
Those questions, experts say, are based on the Trump administration’s hawkish approach to China generally, as well as on a ...
Palm Beach physician pioneering new advances in ALS and inflammatory disease treatment
Dr. Simrit Parmar, a Northwestern University-trained oncologist and research scientist, launched Cellenkos Inc., in 2016 to ...
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Food manufacturers rush to remove certain food dyes to comply with new FDA guidance
Americans are increasingly demanding that chemicals and toxic food dyes be removed from items they consume, clean with, wear, ...
Food and Drug Administration staff cuts may hinder US biomedical innovation
The elimination of 3,500 full-time employees at the FDA risks undermining the very innovation and domestic capacity the ...