RFK Jr. second hearing takeaways: GOP criticism, more Medicare fumbles, and DEI
RFK Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing focused on vaccines, Medicare, diversity, and science. Key Republicans were reticent to show support.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Shares Gain After FDA Approves Non-Opioid Pain Drug
Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals rose after Journavx, the company's oral non-opioid pain medication, received Food and Drug Administration approval. The Boston company's stock rose 4.3%, to $457.25, ...
FDA approves Ozempic to help reduce risk of worsening chronic kidney disease
The FDA’s approval of Ozempic to battle chronic kidney disease “allows us to more broadly address conditions within cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, which affects millions of ...
RFK Jr. is on the defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s second confirmation hearing highlights vaccine skepticism, bipartisan concerns, and his plans as ...
RFK Jr. grilled on Medicare: What is Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B and Medicaid? What are they?
Senators grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on if and how he would reform Medicaid and Medicare during his first confirmation ...
Trump order signals shake-up in drug pricing innovation through Medicare and Medicaid
President Donald Trump’s Day One executive order rescinding Biden-era Medicare and Medicaid price innovation programs signals ...
Trump rolls back effort to lower Medicare, Medicaid drug costs
President Donald Trump, in signing dozens of executive orders on Monday, rescinded an effort by former President Joe Biden to lower drug costs by directing Medicare and Medicaid to test models that ...
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Medicare will negotiate Novo’s GLP-1 drug price. Here’s what that means for Ozempic, Wegovy.
Medicare’s next drug price negotiations will treat ... rather than treat each use approved by the Food and Drug Administration separately. “The statute and our guidance [are] very clear that when a ...
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How food brands and drugmakers are responding to FDA's ban of food dye Red 3
Companies say they are working to update their products to comply with the Food and Drug Administration's decision Wednesday to ban the artificial food dye Red 3, after the agency said it was ...
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FDA announces ban on Red No. 3 food dye. Which of your favorite food items contain it
Valentine's Day treats might look a little different in the next few years. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned Red No. 3, a dye that gives food and drink a bright, cherry-red color.
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Cancer Risk Prompts FDA Ban of Red Dye from Food and Ingested Drugs
Experts say the FDA’s move is a step forward in improving public health. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a nationwide ban on January 15 that will prohibit the use of red dye No. 3 ...