Kennedy openly targets childhood vaccine schedule as Texas measles outbreak approaches 100 patients
The deepening measles outbreak is a direct result of decades of anti-vaccine disinformation peddled by Kennedy and his ...
Senate Democrats press HHS over FDA firings
In letter, senators say recent staff firings could affect drug and device approval, food safety and public health threats.
US FDA approves Mirum Pharma's genetic disorder drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Mirum Pharmaceuticals' genetic disorder drug on Friday, making it the first ...
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5 Key Health Care Moments During President Trump's First Month Back in Office
President Donald J. Trump pushed for significant health care changes during his first month back in office, through executive ...
Mental health agency loses 1 in 10 staffers to DOGE cuts, 988 hotline team impacted
More than 10% of the staff working for the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration were fired this ...
Does Medicare Cover CBD Oil?
CBD products made from hemp are federally legal following the Agriculture Improvement Act, which Congress passed and signed into law in 2018. But CBD oil doesn’t have Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...
Major Lawsuits Against Trump And Musk: Judge Declines To Hold Administration In Contempt For Suspending Foreign Aid Funds
A federal judge Thursday found the Trump administration violated a restraining order meant to stop it from suspending ...
Bill would require Alabama’s Medicaid to cover postpartum depression screenings
“This bill would require the Alabama Medicaid Agency to cover screening and would also regulate how Medicaid covers prescription drugs used to treat postpartum depression,” the legislation states.
BioMarin's Narrow Moat Supported by Rare Disease Therapies and Developing Pipeline
BioMarin's gene therapy pipeline has had setbacks, including a three-year delay in US approval of Roctavian and stalled development of PKU gene therapy BMN 307 as the Food and Drug Administration ...
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Device industry scrambles as FDA job cuts cause delays
The cuts at the FDA’s device center could add “months, if not years” to the time it takes to bring products to market, an ...
Where Federal Workers Are Being Laid Off
Reportedly the biggest layoff of probationary federal workers so far under new Trump administration orders is underway today at the Internal Revenue Service.
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Medical Device Lobby Urges HHS To Rethink Trump’s FDA Cuts
The CEO of the medical device lobby, AdvaMed, raised concerns over the cuts' impact on patient health and medical device innovation. Separately, the former administrator of CMS spoke up to caution ...