Enhertu Gets Tumor-Agnostic FDA Approval for HER2-Positive Cancers
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA granted tumor-agnostic accelerated approval to trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu) for previously treated unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive (immunohistochemistry [IHC] 3+) solid cancers.
The action represents the... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 5, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Hospitals Cash In on a Private Equity-Backed Trend: Concierge Physician Care
(MedPage Today) -- Nonprofit hospitals created largely to serve the poor are adding concierge physician practices, charging patients annual membership fees of $2,000 or more for easier access to their doctors.
It's a trend that began decades ago... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 5, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Pointing Fingers at Big Pharma Won't Solve Our Drug Cost Problem
(MedPage Today) -- In his latest outcry against pharmaceuticals, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I.-Vt.) and a group of other senators recently questioned three "Big Pharma" CEOs in an hours-long hearing about the cost of drugs in the U.S. Even the name of... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 5, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
More Bird Flu Spread; FDA to Allow Gay Men to Donate Sperm; 'Oatzempic' Trend
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The bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle continues to widen, infecting a herd in Ohio for the first time and additional herds in Kansas and New Mexico. (Reuters... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 5, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
ALS Therapy to Be Pulled From the Market, Drugmaker Says
(MedPage Today) -- Amylyx Pharmaceuticals announced Thursday that it's removing its amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) drug sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol (Relyvrio), also known as AMX0035, from U.S. and Canadian markets.
The company... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 4, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
How to Safely Watch a Solar Eclipse
(MedPage Today) -- With the first total solar eclipse to cross the U.S. in 7 years just a few days away, experts are recommending that observers take some precautions to ensure safe viewing of the astronomical phenomenon.
On April 8, the path... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 4, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Vaping May Help People Quit Smoking Cigarettes After All
(MedPage Today) -- Combustible cigarette smokers are now more likely to quit if they start on e-cigarettes, a trend not seen a decade ago, according to longitudinal data from adults in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 4, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Victory Over Big Pharma Will Take More Than the IRA
(MedPage Today) -- During his recent State of the Union address, President Biden touted the projected success of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in reducing drug expenditures and called for its expansion to include "500 drugs over the next decade... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 4, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
New Allegations in Doc's Drano Poisoning Case; $535M Behavioral Health Verdict
(MedPage Today) -- Yue "Emily" Yu, MD, the California doctor charged with poisoning her husband with Drano, faces new allegations that she coached her kids to lie about their dad. (Los Angeles Times)
Universal Health Services is contesting a ... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 4, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Start of a New Trend? Hepatitis C Cases Drop in the U.S.
(MedPage Today) -- New U.S. hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022, a surprising improvement after more than a decade of steady increases, federal health officials said Wednesday.
Experts are not sure whether the 6% decline is a statistical... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 4, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Florida's Stricter Ban on Abortions Could Put More Pressure on Clinics Elsewhere
(MedPage Today) -- The drive to Bristol, Virginia, from Jacksonville, Florida, takes more than 8 hours. It's over 10 from Orlando and closer to 14 from Miami. Despite that distance, Bristol Women's Health Center is preparing for an influx of women... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 4, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
FDA OKs Injectable Antibiotic for Three Different Uses
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the injectable drug ceftobiprole medocaril sodium (Zevtera) to treat adults with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB), the agency announced Wednesday.
The antibiotic prodrug is indicated for people with right... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 3, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Senate Hearing Tackles Private Equity's Impact on Healthcare Amid Steward Saga
(MedPage Today) -- In the wake of a deal for financially strapped Steward Health Care to sell its nationwide physician practice to UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum, a Senate subcommittee meeting was held in Boston on Wednesday to address ongoing... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 3, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Yes, Congress Finally Funded Health Spending for 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Something important for the world of healthcare happened very quietly a week and a half ago: President Biden signed the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations bill for HHS into law.
Biden signed the $1.2 trillion package of six... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 3, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
A Tornado Ripping Through the Body: Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
(MedPage Today) -- The recent warning from Tokyo public health officials regarding the rising numbers of invasive group A Streptococcus infections, including cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), raises important questions regarding... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 3, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
