Biotechnology
Senators call on Medicare to offer broad coverage of Alzheimer’s treatments as public pressure grows
U.S. senators on Friday called for Medicare to offer broad coverage of Alzheimer’s treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration, warning that current restrictions cost patients precious time as their disease progresses. “Given the progressive nature of this terminal disease, we encourage you to take steps now to ensure patients have immediate access to […]
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Maker of promising Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi expects full FDA approval this summer, expanded Medicare coverage
Tek Image/science Photo Library | Science Photo Library | Getty Images Japanese drugmaker Eisai expects the Food and Drug Administration to fully approve its Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi this summer, which would expand access to the pricey new antibody under Medicare. U.S. CEO Ivan Cheung said the FDA, which granted accelerated clearance in January, could give […]
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Biden delivers speech on downing of Chinese spy balloon, other aerial objects
(The stream is slated to start at 2 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a video above at that time.) U.S. President Joe Biden will address the nation for the first time on his decisions to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon and three additional unidentified aerial phenomena over the […]
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Eli Lilly recruits Black patients for Alzheimer trial as drugmakers seek more diversity in clinical studies
Sharon Kimbrough went to the Black Women’s Expo in Atlanta to sell her memoir. Getting tested for Alzheimer’s was the furthest thing on her mind, but when nurses from Eli Lilly approached her about the company’s new trial, she decided to let them draw her blood. “I had two family members that had Alzheimer’s,” said […]
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FDA advisors recommend over-the-counter use of life-saving opioid overdose treatment Narcan
The Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisors on Wednesday unanimously recommended over-the-counter use of the nasal spray Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses, which would significantly expand access to the life-saving treatment. Emergent BioSolutions‘ Narcan is the most commonly sold treatment for opioid overdoses. The FDA is expected to make a decision by March 29 on […]
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Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel will testify before Senate next month on Covid vaccine price hike
Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel will testify before the Senate health committee in March over the company’s plans to hike the price of its Covid-19 vaccine. Sen. Bernie Sanders, chair of the health panel, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that Bancel would appear at a hearing titled: “Taxpayers Paid Billions For It: So Why Would […]
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Watch live: Biden outlines plans to cut U.S. deficit by $2 trillion over the next decade
(The stream is slated to start at 2:30 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a video above at that time.) U.S. President Joe Biden is in Lanham, Maryland today where he will speak to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 26 about the state of the economy and […]
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House GOP asks Fauci and dozens of health officials to testify in investigation into Covid origins
House Republicans have asked former White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony to testify before Congress as they launch a new investigation into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. The GOP leaders of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic and Committee on Oversight and Accountability sent a letter to Fauci on Monday requesting a […]
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Op-ed: U.S. inflation and employment experiences demonstrate swiftest recovery in 30 several years less than Biden
Cecilia Rouse is chair of the White Home Council of Economic Advisers. These are amazing situations for America’s economic system. The latest details propose that our labor market place remains sturdy even as inflationary pressures are displaying signals of easing. The work report before this month prompt U.S. businesses included 517,000 work in January, very […]
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Nikki Haley enters race for president as first challenger to Trump for the Republican nomination
Former South Carolina Republican Governor Nikki Haley speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 19, 2022. Wade Vandervort | AFP | Getty Images Nikki Haley, a former governor for South Carolina and United Nation’s ambassador, announced she was entering the 2024 presidential race on Tuesday, making her […]
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