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FDA APPROVED tislelizumab (Tevimbra) over a computer rendering of esophageal cancer.

New PD-1 Inhibitor Approved for Esophageal Cancer

Tislelizumab improved median OS from 6.3 months with chemotherapy to 8.6 months

FDA APPROVED resmetirom (Rezdiffra) over a computer rendering of a transparent body with the liver highlighted.

FDA Approves First-Ever Drug for Serious Liver Condition

Resmetirom indicated for NASH patients with liver scarring

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England's NHS Clinics No Longer Offering Puberty Blockers to Trans Youth

Final policy will allow prescriptions only via clinical trials, or for existing patients

FDA ODAC imetelstat (Rytelo) over a close up photo of a person receiving a blood transfusion.

FDA Panel Endorses Imetelstat for MDS-Related Anemia

By 12-2 vote, members find improvement in transfusion independence outweighs risk

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Republican Senators Blast Biden's Proposed HHS Budget

At issue were the exclusion of PBM reform, and nursing home, Title X funding requirements

FDA ODAC ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel, Carvykti) and idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel, Abecma) over multiple myeloma.

Early Death Risk Muddies Risk-Benefit Assessment of CAR-T Therapies for Myeloma

FDA advisory panel to weigh the evidence for cilta-cel, ide-cel in day-long meeting

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Pediatrics Taxed in This Year's Match With 249 Unfilled Positions

Unfilled positions were spread across more than 60 pediatric residency programs

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Lawmakers Quibble Over Whether Telehealth Should Be Cheaper Than In-Person Visits

Lawmakers, witnesses disagree on the answer at a House hearing on home healthcare

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Gender-Affirming Care Messages Leaked; Docs Doxxed for Oxy? HCQ Doc's Work Retracted

This past week in healthcare investigations

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Don't Drive on These Meds; Darryl Strawberry's Heart Attack; CDC Airport Screening

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FDA ODAC imetelstat (Rytelo) over a close up photo of a person receiving a blood transfusion.

FDA Staff Cast Doubt on Novel Drug for MDS-Related Anemia

Agency asking its advisors if benefits outweigh risks for patients who fail on standard treatment

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HHS Aims to Lower Drug Costs, Fund Public Health Preparedness in Budget Proposal

Another goal of FY 2025 budget is to protect reproductive healthcare, behavioral health workforce

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Asked to Clear Up Abortion Bans, GOP Leaders Blame Confusion on Docs, Misinfo

Doctors and patients insist the laws' exceptions are dangerously unclear

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MedPAC Wrestles With How to Fix Deep Flaws in Medicare Advantage Quality Metrics

Comparing MA plans with fee-for-service quality called "a hornet's nest"

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Banning Gain-of-Function Research Would Do Far More Harm Than Good

A House-passed bill could stifle the potential for revolutionary medical advancements

Paul Offit on the Causes and Legacy of COVID Misinformation

"It's OK to say that you didn't get it right the first time. Science is a process of evolution."

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Are Regulators Finally Waking Up to the Threat That Is UnitedHealth Group?

Anti-competitive practices harm patients, providers, and the economy

Paul Offit on Vaccine Science, COVID's Future, and the Anti-Vax Movement

"You're seeing a real pushback against the kind of weapons that are needed in public health"

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The Ethos of Emergency Medicine Hangs in the Balance

A Supreme Court ruling could impact how pregnant patients are treated in certain states' EDs

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Biden Defends Reproductive Rights, Touts Drug-Pricing Law in State of the Union

President says attacks on IVF, like January 6, are "another assault on American freedom"

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Trump-Obama Doc's Bad Behavior; Alzheimer's Drug Delayed; Death After Testicle Kick

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FDA APPROVED nivolumab (Opdivo) over a computer rendering of bladder cancer.

First-Line Nivolumab Plus Chemo Approved for Bladder Cancer

Combination reduced risk of death by 22%

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Probe Into Private Equity in Healthcare Launched

Federal agencies invite public comments

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Medicare a Big Contributor to the Broken Health Payment System, Senators Told

Use of "hybrid" payment model urged

FDA APPROVED Dexcom Stelo Glucose Biosensor System over a photo of the device.

FDA Clears First OTC Continuous Glucose Monitor

Dexcom's Stelo system available without a prescription by the summer

FDA APPROVED Interchangeable biosimilars to Prolia and Xgeva over a computer rendering of bone affected by osteoporosis.

FDA OKs First Interchangeable Biosimilars for Denosumab

New products will carry all the same indications as Prolia and Xgeva, though launch date unclear

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Man Gets 217 COVID Shots; 'Parrot Fever' Deaths; Biden Graded on Health Issues

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Most Doc Groups Unhappy With Proposed Congressional Budget Deal

Measure would restore some, but not all, of the cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

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FDA Says Eating Yogurt May Reduce Diabetes Risk

Products will be allowed to carry claims as long as they don't mislead consumers

A photo of a man holding a can of Zyn nicotine pouches.

Zyn Nicotine Pouches Are All Over TikTok, Sparking Debate

Experts wrestle with their potential benefits and risks

FDA APPROVED amivantamab (Rybrevant) over a computer rendering of lung cancer.

FDA OKs Amivantamab as First-Line Lung Cancer Treatment

Bispecific drug lands full approval for NSCLCs with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations

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Obama CMS Chief: Medicare Advantage Plans Game the System

Don Berwick says MA growth "should be slowed or stopped"

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MedPod Today: Are MA 'Extras' Used? USMLE Cheating Scandal; Keto for Mental Health

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MedAI Roundup over a computer rendering of a brain-shaped microprocessor.

FDA Using AI in Drug Surveillance; Health Systems Move Ahead With AI; RAISE Guidance

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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Biden's Physical Results; Weight Loss Implant Tested; Richard Lewis Dies

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Biden 'Continues to Be Fit for Duty,' His Doctor Says

"Nothing different than last year," president says after undergoing annual physical

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FDA Announces End to 'Forever Chemicals' in U.S. Food Packaging

PFAS chemicals have been tied to a number of health issues

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Monthly U.S. Abortions About the Same as Before Roe Was Overturned, Report Finds

#WeCount report says numbers down in states with bans, up in states without

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Biden's Annual Physical Results Will Be Closely Watched as Election Nears

Last year, doctors declared Biden "healthy, vigorous" and "fit"

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Abdominal Fat and Dementia; Mask Ban Lawsuit Tossed; FDA Rejects Psych Drug

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