Republicans embrace the ‘Right to Try’ to get experimental medicines
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The “Right to Try” movement may be embedded in the Republican Party platform. Amid the
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The 15th Obamacare Co-Op Has Collapsed. Here’s How Much Each Failed Co-Op Got in Taxpayer-Funded Loans.
(By Melissa Quinn for The Daily Signal) Another co-op is shutting down, becoming the 15th to do so and bringing
Read MoreRedheads and Sun NOT a Good Combination
Due to a genetic mutations those individuals with red hair and freckles have a 42 percent greater chance of developing melanoma,
Read MoreDo you know the top Ten Costliest Medical Conditions?
Sun Life Financial published its fourth annual report listing the top ten catastrophic (costliest) medical conditions. Read article here…..
Read MoreSenate delays Cures bill, as window for major legislation narrows
(By David Nather for STAT) WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are officially giving up hopes of considering a bill to speed the development of
Read MoreHospitals gird for party conventions, with surgeons on call and enough supplies for a siege
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) CLEVELAND — The Republican National Convention is coming to town next week, and Dr. Robert Wyllie
Read MoreAnother case of Superbug confirmed in US
On Monday, researchers confirmed preliminary findings that E. coli carrying the same mcr-1 gene –that thwarts the last-resort antibiotic- was
Read MoreFDA narrowly defines the ability of compounders to make approved medicines
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In its latest to bid to set parameters around compounding, the US Food and Drug
Read MoreA Fair Plan For Fairer Drug Prices
(By Scott Gottlieb and Kavita Patel for Health Affairs Blog posted July 11, 2016) As the biological basis of more
Read MoreHeart Failure Patients Warned About The Dangers Of Mixing Prescriptions
( By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) Mike O’Meara’s life runs on a tight schedule. Every morning, after
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