Hospitals, doctors and clinics expressed frustration that they will have to wait even longer for reimbursements after hackers paralyzed the largest U.S. billing clearinghouse.
Category: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
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A.L.S. Drug Relyvrio Fails Clinical Trial and May Be Withdrawn From the Market
Leaders of the treatment’s manufacturer, Amylyx, said they would announce their plans for it within eight weeks.
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F.D.A. Delays Action on Closely Watched Alzheimer’s Drug
Eli Lilly’s donanemab was expected to be approved this month, but the agency has decided to convene a panel of independent experts to evaluate the drug’s safety and efficacy.
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Cyberattack Wreaks Havoc on Health Care Billing
The hack shut down the nation’s biggest health care payment system, causing financial chaos affecting a broad spectrum ranging from large hospitals to single-doctor practices.
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Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy
New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S.
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Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy
New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S.
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Apparently Healthy, but Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s?
New criteria could lead to a dementia diagnosis on the basis of a simple blood test, even in the absence of obvious symptoms.
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CVS Fined $1.5 Million by Ohio Over Staffing Issues
The penalty is part of a settlement of 27 cases involving safety concerns revealed during inspections of nearly two dozen stores, officials said.
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CVS and Walgreens Will Begin Selling Abortion Pills This Month
The pill mifepristone will be available with a prescription at pharmacy counters in a few states to start.
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Oprah to Leave Weight Watchers Board
The company announced the departure of its most famous spokeswoman in a corporate filing that sent the stock into a tailspin.
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UnitedHealth Cyberattack Disrupts Prescription Drug Coverage
For nearly a week, people have been waylaid at pharmacies after a unit of the nation’s largest insurer was shut down by a possible ransomware assault.
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Your Inhalers and EpiPens Aren’t Very Healthy for the Environment
For eco-conscious consumers of personal medical devices, recycling options are limited. Some companies are trying to change that.