In Florida, Drug Re-Importation From Canada Finds New Champions, Old Snags
(By Shefali Luthra and Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he intends to bring down skyrocketing
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Emerging Health Issues
Chinese government funding may have been used for ‘CRISPR babies’ project, documents suggest
(By Jane Qiu for STAT) BEIJING — Three government institutions in China, including the nation’s science ministry, may have funded
Read MoreSupplies of bladder cancer drug are dwindling
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Supplies of BCG, a critical immunotherapy drug that treats bladder cancer, are dwindling,
Read MoreMore States Say Doctors Must Offer Overdose Reversal Drug Along With Opioids
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) In a growing number of states, patients who
Read MoreWith one manufacturer and little money to be made, supplies of a critical cancer drug are dwindling
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Bob Field was set to kick off his second course of BCG — a potent immunotherapy that
Read MoreDischarged, Dismissed: ERs Often Miss Chance To Set Overdose Survivors On ‘Better Path’
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) The last time heroin landed Marissa Angerer in a Midland, Texas, emergency room
Read MoreBugs Vs. Superbugs: Insects Offer Promise In Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
(By Paul Chisholm for NPR) Nobody likes a cockroach in their house. But before you smash the unwelcome intruder, consider
Read MoreDrug-Price Debate Targets Pharmacy Benefit Managers
(By Michael Ollove for Stateline an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts) In the bipartisan drive to control prescription drug
Read MoreWhy it matters how other countries set their drug prices
Are you wondering how other countries decide what to pay for drugs? In a recent World Health Organization report on
Read MoreAmerican Travelers Seek Cheaper Prescription Drugs In Mexico And Beyond
(By Bram Sable-Smith for NPR) When Michelle Fenner signed up to run this year’s Los Angeles Marathon, it got her
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