Union negotiators say compensation proposals do not reflect the cost of living. A strike of more than 75,000 healthcare workers with the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions began…
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HHS Recommends Easing Marijuana Restrictions
Recommendation prompts the DEA to conduct a final review for reschedulization. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that the department recommends the reclassification of…
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White House Advisor Certain of Legality of Drug Price Negotiations
Pharmaceutical companies challenge the administration in court over negotiations by Medicare. White House Domestic Policy Council Director Neera Tanden expressed confidence in the legality of Medicare’s new program…
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Ten drugs will be negotiated, with new pricing as of 2026. President Biden’s administration has announced the first 10 prescription drugs available for Medicare price negotiations. The pharmaceuticals…
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Appeals Court Rules to Limit Access to Abortion Drug
Mifepristone was not ordered to be removed from the market, and the case goes to Supreme Court. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Food and…
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FDA and DEA Address Stimulant Medicine Shortage
Agency heads request an increase from manufacturers and for healthcare providers to slow demand. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are taking steps…
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FDA Approves 2nd Opioid Reversal Drug for Over-The-Counter Use
The nasal spray will be available prescription-free by next year. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the opioid overdose reversal drug RiVive for over-the-counter sale, making…
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Federal Judge Allows Most Provisions of NC Abortion Ban
The only measure blocked by the court pertains to early pregnancy. District Judge Catherine Eagles ruled that most of North Carolina’s 12-week abortion law can go into effect…
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DOJ Addresses Healthcare Fraud Across the Nation
Justice Department names 78 defendants in case of false billing to Medicare. The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released dozens of federal and local criminal charges that address…
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FTC Appeals Dismissal of Antitrust Case to 2nd Circuit
Maintains “pay-for-delay” practice by a pharmaceutical company violates antitrust law. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has appealed a federal district court’s dismissal of an antitrust case. The commission…
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