Veterans and Lawmakers Lobby for Approval of MDMA Therapy
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Veterans and Lawmakers Lobby for Approval of MDMA Therapy

The F.D.A. is poised to rule on the therapeutic use of the club drug Ecstasy, a potential watershed moment in the nascent field of psychedelic medicine.
E.U. Court Rebukes European Commission Over Covid Vaccine Contracts
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E.U. Court Rebukes European Commission Over Covid Vaccine Contracts

The court ruled that the European Commission wrongly withheld information, casting a shadow on its leader, Ursula von der Leyen, before a crucial vote on her future.
F.T.C. Says Middlemen Seem to Drive Up Drug Prices
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F.T.C. Says Middlemen Seem to Drive Up Drug Prices

In a report, the regulator sharply criticized pharmacy benefit managers, a reversal from its longstanding hands-off approach to policing the companies.