Health
WHO calls on China to release data linking Covid origin to raccoon dogs at Wuhan market
A man wearing a face mask as a preventive measure against Covid-19 walks past a Communist Party flag in Wuhan, China, on March 31, 2020. Noel Celis | AFP | Getty Images The World Health Organization on Friday called on China to release new data linking the Covid pandemic’s origins to animal samples at Wuhan […]
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U.S. judge in Texas will soon rule on the abortion pill mifepristone. Here’s what could happen
The Alliance For Hippocratic Medicine wants Judge Kacsmaryk to nullify the FDA’s medical approval of mifepristone, which would effectively ban the abortion pill across the US. Senate Judiciary Committee | YouTube A Texas judge will soon issue a pivotal ruling in a closely watched case challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion […]
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Sanofi to slash U.S. insulin prices in 2024 after similar cuts by Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk
A pharmacist holds a box of the drug Lantus SoloStar, made by Sanofi Pharmaceutical, at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, January 9, 2020. George Frey | Reuters Sanofi on Thursday said it’s planning to cut the U.S. price of its most popular insulin drug by 78% and cap monthly out-of-pocket costs at $35 for people […]
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FDA advisors recommend full approval of Pfizer Covid treatment Paxlovid for adults 50 and over and other high-risk people
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment pill Paxlovid is seen in boxes, at Misericordia hospital in Grosseto, Italy, February 8, 2022. Jennifer Lorenzini | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration’s independent panel of advisors recommended full approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid for high-risk adults 16-1 on Thursday, but flagged potentially harmful drug interactions. The treatment […]
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Judge appears sympathetic to abortion pill challenge in consequential Texas hearing
A judge appointed by former President Donald Trump heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that aims to ban an abortion medication that women in the U.S. have used widely for over two decades. During the four-hour hearing, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk appeared sympathetic to arguments from the lawyers for a coalition of anti-abortion groups […]
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3M fights a growing legal battle over combat-grade earplugs
Nathan Frei, a former active-duty infantry officer, who served from 2011 to 2015 and Judge Advocate General in the U.S. Army, first noticed issues with his hearing in 2013, shortly after returning from coaching with the U.S. Navy. Nate was identified with tinnitus and now is one of more than 200,000 claimants suing 3M over […]
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Pfizer will have to pay rebates to Medicare for five drugs under Biden plan to lower Rx costs
President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the Build Back Better legislation’s new rules around prescription drug prices in the East Room of the White House on December 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Five of Pfizer’s drugs will cost less for Medicare recipients starting next month as part of President Joe […]
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FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid omicron booster as fourth shot for kids under 5
A staff member draws up a syringe with the Comirnaty vaccine from Biontech and Pfizer adapted to the Omicron-BA.1 variant at the Mainz vaccination center. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow | dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized Pfizer’s omicron booster shot for kids under five years old […]
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Senate Democrats urge Walmart, Costco, Albertsons and Kroger to sell abortion pill mifepristone
In this 2018 photo, mifepristone and misoprostol pills are provided at a Carafem clinic for medication abortions in Skokie, Illinois. Erin Hooley | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Senate Democrats called on Walmart, Costco, Albertsons and Kroger to sell the prescription abortion pill mifepristone and clearly let customers know how to get it at […]
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FDA staff report says data shows Pfizer’s Covid treatment Paxlovid is effective in high-risk adults
In this photo illustration, Pfizer’s Paxlovid is displayed on July 07, 2022 in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff on Tuesday said Pfizer’s clinical trial results on its Covid antiviral pill Paxlovid support the drug’s use in adults at high risk of progressing to severe disease. The […]
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