Medications
COVID meds like Paxlovid will soon have big price tags
Americans have been getting COVID treatments such as Paxlovid for free, but that's about to end.
Oct 30, 2023
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Addiction
US government says it plans to go after legal goods tied to illegal fentanyl trade in new strategy
As overdose deaths continue at a record pace, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced a new government-wide strategy Thursday involving scores of agencies that will target the precursor materials used by traffickers ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
A promising target to fight inflammatory bowel diseases
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, arise when there is a dysregulation of the cell signaling pathways controlling the maintenance of homeostasis in the gut, leading to a chronic ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify 'switch' to activate cancer cell death
A research team from the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a crucial epitope (a protein section that can activate the larger protein) on the CD95 receptor that can cause cells to die. This new ability to ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Health
FDA moves closer to banning menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars
A proposed rule from federal regulators that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for final review.
Oct 17, 2023
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Addiction
As menthol ban nears, big tobacco is adding synthetic version to cigarettes instead
Cigarette makers are using synthetic menthol substitutes in what appears to be an effort to skirt a looming federal menthol ban, researchers say.
Oct 11, 2023
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Medications
Q&A: The legal drug crisis in the US
Three out of four American adults say prescription drug prices are unaffordable, and nearly a third admit to not taking prescribed medications due to cost, according to a recent poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation. ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Medical research
Clinical trials: Two arms are better than one
The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) has responded critically to a reflection paper by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on the approval of new drugs based on single-arm studies.
Oct 6, 2023
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Addiction
Researchers document how surge of cheap, flavored cigars targets young consumers
As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prepares to issue a final rule prohibiting flavored cigars, a report issued today by the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies (INTS) and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Medications
Novartis generics unit Sandoz makes stock market debut
Swiss generic drugs group Sandoz began trading as an independent company in Zurich on Wednesday, in a stock market debut following a spin-off by parent company Novartis as it pivots toward new drug development.
Oct 4, 2023
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