Health Care
VA, NAACP announce partnership to improve quality of life for minority, Black veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will partner with the NAACP to improve the department’s service for Black veterans, the...
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Which drugs will be selected for Medicare negotiations? Here’s what we know
The first 10 drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation will be announced by Sep. 1 and will set the stage...
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Senators urge Opill birth control maker to set affordable retail price
A group of Democratic senators on Friday urged the manufacturer of the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the...
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FDA approves first opioid reversal drug from a nonprofit company
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first version of over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone from a nonprofit company, a...
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Bipartisan, bicameral group releases Request for Information on FDA regulation of CBD
A bipartisan and bicameral group of U.S. lawmakers released its Request for Information (RFI) on the federal regulation of cannabidiol,...
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White House launches precision surgery initiative as part of ‘cancer moonshot’ effort
The Biden administration is launching a new initiative aimed at helping surgeons to distinguish and remove cancer cells without damaging...
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Raskin slams ‘preposterous’ idea that Biden drug control strategy should include ‘faith’
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) sharply rebuked a suggestion from Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) that President Biden’s national drug control strategy...
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Abortion advocates press House GOP to remove mifepristone rider from FDA bill
More than 100 abortion rights advocacy groups are calling on the House to strip a controversial rider related to the...
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Black fetal mortality rate falls, still twice as high as national average
Black women’s fetal mortality rate declined by nearly four percent in 2020 but still remained much higher than other racial...
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Senate Finance Committee advances PBM reform bill
A key Senate committee on Wednesday advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at regulating pharmacy benefit managers, the intermediaries in the prescription...
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