The agency will take steps to address inappropriate use in nursing homes. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin conducting targeted audits on nursing homes…
Read MorePharmaceuticals
Senator Sanders Addresses Moderna Vaccine Prices
The company is planning an increase in the commercial cost per dose. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont sent a letter to medicine manufacturer Moderna, urging them not to…
Read More
FDA Allows Retail Sale of Abortion Pills
Pharmacies are now allowed to apply for certification for dispense. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fully approved abortion pill access through retail pharmacies for the first…
Read More
Congress Issues Report on FDA’s Aduhelm Approval
House committees are concerned with the atypical protocol that was followed. Two House committees published a report at the end of the year highlighting the irregular means the…
Read More
DOJ Files Lawsuit for Opioid Mismanagement
Company failed to report “at least hundreds of thousands” suspicious orders. The Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit against AmerisourceBergen Corporation for the mismanagement of its opioid…
Read MoreFDA Approves Lung Cancer Drug Adagrasib
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…
Read MoreFDA Authorizes Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters
Boosters could roll out as soon as next week if approved The Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency authorizations for the bivalent vaccines produced by Moderna and…
Read More
Federal Judge Fines Drug Companies for Opioid Damages
CVS, Walmart, and Walgreens fined a combined $650 million. U.S. District Judge Dan Polster has ordered the pharmacy operators CVS, Walmart, and Walgreens to pay a combined $650.6…
Read More
Senate Passes “Inflation Reduction Act”
$740 billion bill addresses social spending and taxes. In a session that convened on Saturday, the U.S. Senate spent the night and part of Sunday working its way…
Read More
Over-the-Counter Birth Control Submitted to FDA
The review process will likely be completed by next year. French drugmaker HRA Pharma has submitted its hormone-based birth control Opill to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
Read More