More medicines will be spared from Medicare price negotiations, a change that is projected to wipe out billions in savings for the federal government.
Category: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
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Top F.D.A. Official Overrode Scientists on Covid Shots
Records show that a top U.S. regulator rejected the recommendations of agency experts and limited the use of Covid vaccines.
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Promise of Victory Over H.I.V. Fades as U.S. Withdraws Support
A new drug that gives almost complete protection against the virus was to be administered across Africa this year. Now, much of the funding for that effort is gone.
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What to Put in a Travel First-Aid Kit: Key Items to Include
Experts weigh in on what to bring for a healthy, stress-free trip.
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South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It.
The budget cuts threaten global progress on everything from heart disease to H.I.V. — and could affect American drug companies, too.
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Texas OK’s $50 Million for Ibogaine Research
The state’s governor signed legislation to allow clinical trials of a psychedelic drug that shows promise for veterans in treating addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Amanda Feilding, Countess Who Drilled a Hole in Her Head, Dies at 82
She was ridiculed for drilling a hole in her skull to increase blood flow, but her foundation’s research into the therapeutic use of counterculture drugs proved visionary.
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F.D.A. Looks to A.I. to Enhance Efficiency
With a Trump-driven reduction of nearly 2,000 employees, agency officials view artificial intelligence as a way to speed drugs to the market.
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Four States Ask F.D.A. to Lift Special Restrictions on Abortion Pill
The states consider it a move to force the F.D.A. to review and acknowledge extensive research showing the pill’s safety.
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Kennedy Says ‘Charlatans’ Are No Reason to Block Unproven Stem Cell Treatments
The U.S. health secretary said people should have access to experimental therapies including unregulated stem cells. But some methods have resulted in blindness, tumors and other injuries.
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On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama
As Mr. Musk entered President Trump’s orbit, his private life grew increasingly tumultuous and his drug use was more intense than previously known.
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Novo Nordisk to Replace C.E.O. After Losing Edge in Weight-Loss Drugs
The Danish drugmaker, which makes Ozempic and Wegovy, has seen its stock tumble as competition in the weight-loss drug market has grown fiercer.