Category: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)

Kennedy to Allow Broad Use of Unapproved Peptide Injections

The New York Times – Business:
In a unilateral declaration by the health secretary, several injections promoted by online influencers will become widely available. The F.D.A. had advised against the move.
Melanoma Vaccine Ushers in New Hope for Cancer Patients

The New York Times – Business:
Beyond melanoma, scientists are studying cancer vaccines for glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer and more.
Melanoma Vaccine Ushers in New Hope for Cancer Patients

The New York Times – Business:
Beyond melanoma, scientists are studying cancer vaccines for glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer and more.
Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers

The New York Times – Business:
New surveys show that increases in premiums and deductibles are forcing people to forgo treatments or doctor’s visits while budgets are strained by higher food and gas prices.
It’s Time to Shop Medicare, and This Year, It’s Extra Important

The New York Times – Business:
Be sure to read your mail this fall — big changes to prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage provider networks are coming, and could cost you more.
Trump Hasn’t Lowered Drug Prices for These Voters

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump has been promoting his efforts to reduce drug prices, but many Americans have not seen relief from rising costs for prescriptions and insurance premiums.
Private Medicare Plans Are Raising Costs And Forcing Millions To Find New Insurance

The New York Times – Business:
As enrollment for Medicare Advantage begins this month, older Americans are confronting fewer options because insurers are discontinuing coverage in many areas.
America Wants to Make More Generic Drugs. India Shows Why That’s Hard.

The New York Times – Business:
Cheap labor and global supply chains are among the obstacles to President Trump’s plan to bring generic drug manufacturing back home.
A.I. Is ‘Better Informed’ Than Doctors, Kennedy Tells Industry-Backed MAHA Summit

The New York Times – Business:
The health secretary, Vice President JD Vance and other top officials addressed a conference sponsored by corporations, including A.I. companies and others with business before the government.
Have GLP-1 Drugs Changed How You Travel? Tell Us About It.

The New York Times – Travel:
The New York Times wants to know how a GLP-1 medication may have affected how readers plan vacations.
Trump Promotes Program to Reduce Medicaid Drug Prices

The New York Times – Business:
Ahead of the midterm elections, the president said that all states had opted in to an effort to align Medicaid’s prices for medicines with those in other wealthy countries.
Use of GLP-1s Like Ozempic Is Forcing Food Companies to Adapt

The New York Times – Business:
People on medications for weight loss are buying less food, shrinking their portion sizes and purchasing smaller clothes. Businesses are trying to adjust.