Oral secondary treatment was found to improve advanced cases in trials. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Mirai Therapeutic’s drug adagrasib for use in advanced lung cancer…
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VA Prioritizes Cancer Patients for PACT Act Claims
VA secretary states that cancer claims will be expedited for VA healthcare. For National Cancer Awareness Day, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced they will prioritize PACT…
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FDA Fields Increasing Reports of Ventilator Breakdowns
Issues with foam are suspected in recalled Philips model. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week that it has received 48,000 reports for faulty ventilators and…
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Supreme Court Denies Bayer Request for Dismissal
Second case in last week upholding lawsuits against company. This week, the Supreme Court rejected a second appeal by Bayer AG to dismiss litigation linking its weedkiller Roundup…
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EPA Issues New Advisory on “Forever Chemicals”
Lowers acceptable PFAS levels in drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new advisories that lower the acceptable ingestible levels of systemic pollutants in drinking water. These…
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Supreme Court May Take Up Herbicide Case
Was not listed in pending case dismissals. On Monday, the Supreme Court released a list of pending appeals they would not be taking up in the upcoming months.…
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VA Adds Nine Cancers to Service-Connected Disabilities
Rare respiratory cancers linked to airborne carcinogens in the field. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has added nine rare respiratory cancers to their list of disabilities caused…
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State Department Evacuating Ukrainian Child Cancer Patients
Spokesman Price says an airlift from Poland will transport patients to St. Jude. The State Department has announced that they are helping evacuate four pediatric cancer patients from…
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Representative Jim Hagedorn Passes Away
The Minnesota representative battled kidney cancer. Sitting U.S. Representative Jim Hagedorn has passed away after battling kidney cancer. The representative for Minnesota’s First Congressional District had been diagnosed…
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Supreme Court Declines Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Appeal
The lower court ruling stands on $2.1 billion in damage for contaminated powder. The Supreme Court turned down a Johnson & Johnson appeal challenging a $2.1 billion civil…
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