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FDA Approves First Menin Inhibitor for Acute Leukemia

— Complete responses in 21% of patients treated with single-agent revumenib

FDA APPROVED revumenib (Revuforj) over a computer rendering of leukemia cells.

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Clozapine's REMS Program on the Chopping Block at Upcoming FDA Meeting

Can severe neutropenia associated with the schizophrenia drug be monitored without it?

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Physician Groups Quiet on RFK Jr. Nomination for HHS Secretary

Several groups that did comment expressed concern about Kennedy's vaccine skepticism

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First Brain-Delivered Gene Therapy Approved for AADC Deficiency

Novel treatment is indicated for children and adults with the rare disorder

Nov 14, 2024
FDA APPROVED eladocagene exuparvovec-tneq (Kebilidi) over a computer rendering of nerve cells.
RFK Jr. Selected to Lead HHS

Vaccine skeptic tapped to run massive agency overseeing everything from drug to food safety

Nov 14, 2024
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We Cannot Provide Care With Our Hands Tied Behind Our Backs

What a second Trump administration could mean for physician autonomy

Nov 14, 2024
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Doctors React to Texas Rule Requiring Them to Ask About Immigration Status

"My role as a healer is suddenly being blurred to be an enforcer of immigration status," one said

Nov 14, 2024
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New FDA Rules for TV Drug Ads: Simpler Language and No Distractions

Agency spent over 15 years crafting the guidelines

Nov 14, 2024
 This combination of images from video shows scenes from Nasonex television commercials broadcast in the U.S. in the 2000s.
Birth Control and Abortion Pill Requests Have Surged Since Trump Won the Election

One company saw a 966% increase in sales of emergency contraception after the election

Nov 14, 2024
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'Full House' Star's Cancer; Fluoride Fears Go Mainstream; Florida Doctor Arrested

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Nov 14, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Will Trump Adopt the Current FTC's Antitrust Posture?

Much depends on whether he takes a position of "standing up for the little guy," an expert says

Nov 13, 2024
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Trump's Age: Is It a Risk?

Gerontology experts weigh in

Nov 13, 2024
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Teen With Bird Flu Critically Ill; NIH in the Crosshairs; Dementia Deaths Rise

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AMA Delegates Support ACA Subsidies for Undocumented Immigrants

Some worried the policy statement could "put a target" on the AMA's back

Nov 12, 2024
AMA over a photo of Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL.
FDA Rejects Full Approval of Liver Disease Drug

Agency's decision on obeticholic acid in PBC follows negative advisory committee meeting

Nov 12, 2024
A photo of bottles of Ocaliva tablets over a computer rendering of the gallbladder with bile duct and biliary tree.
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An Open Letter to the Next Administration Regarding Primary Care

Major investment is the need of the hour

Nov 12, 2024
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Anti-Abortion Groups Press Trump for More Restrictions as Abortion Pill Sales Spike

Advocates look to undo Biden administration's policies

Nov 11, 2024
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