Epidemics
FDA advisors recommend GSK’s RSV vaccine for older adults, but flag potential safety risks
The Food and Drug Administration’s independent panel of advisors on Wednesday recommended GlaxoSmithKline’s RSV vaccine for adults ages 60 and older, though they flagged potential safety issues over nervous system disorders that may be tied to the shot. Ten of the FDA advisors said the safety data on GSK’s vaccine was adequate, while two said […]
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Lilly to cut insulin prices by 70%, cap prices at $35 per month for people with private insurance
An Eli Lilly & Co. logo is seen on a box of insulin medication in this arranged photograph at a pharmacy in Princeton, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. on Wednesday said it will cut prices of its most commonly prescribed insulins by 70% and cap monthly out-of-pocket […]
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FDA advisors recommend Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults, despite possible Guillain-Barre risks
Blood sample for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) test Jarun011 | Istock | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisors on Tuesday recommended Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for adults ages 60 and older, despite safety concerns after two people who received the shot developed a rare neurological disorder. Though a majority of the FDA committee […]
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Watch live: Biden warns of GOP plans to curb access to health-care
(The stream is slated to start at 3 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a video above at that time.) U.S. President Joe Biden will deliver a blistering criticism of Republican policies at a speech in Virginia Beach on Tuesday afternoon where he will warn of GOP plans to cut […]
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Op-ed: DEA and Fda procedures exacerbate Adderall scarcity
30mg tablets of Shire Plc’s Adderall XR. JB Reed | Bloomberg | Getty Photographs Josh Disbrow is chairman and CEO of Aytu BioPharma, which will make a competing drug to treat ADHD called Adzenys XR-ODT. A nationwide scarcity of Adderall has still left several clients battling to deal with their awareness deficit hyperactivity condition, better acknowledged […]
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Democratic attorneys general sue FDA to drop all remaining restrictions on abortion pill
Boxes of mifepristone, the first pill given in a medical abortion, are prepared for patients at Women’s Reproductive Clinic of New Mexico in Santa Teresa, U.S., January 13, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters A coalition of a dozen Democratic attorneys general sued the Food and Drug Administration on Friday to force the agency to drop […]
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FDA says Guillain-Barre syndrome is possible risk of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults
This 1981 photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows an electron micrograph of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, also known as RSV. CDC via AP The Food and Drug Administration sees a possible risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome with Pfizer‘s RSV vaccine for older adults and has asked the company to conduct a […]
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Medicare rejects Alzheimer’s Association request for unrestricted coverage of treatments like Leqembi
Medicare will not provide broader coverage of the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi until it receives more evidence that the treatment is reasonable and necessary, according to the federal agency that runs the program for seniors. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rejected a request from the Alzheimer’s Association for unrestricted coverage of antibody treatments approved […]
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Moderna misses on earnings as costs rise from surplus production capacity, lower Covid shot demand
A vial of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccine targeting BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub variants is pictured at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, September 8, 2022. Hannah Beier | Reuters Moderna on Thursday missed earnings expectation for the fourth quarter, as costs rose from surplus production capacity and lower demand for its Covid-19 […]
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West Virginia asks judge to dismiss lawsuit seeking to overturn state restrictions on abortion pill
West Virginia’s attorney general is urging a judge to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s restrictions on the abortion pill. State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday asked the federal court in West Virginia’s southern district to throw out the suit brought by GenBioPro, which manufactures the generic version of the abortion pill […]
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