Purdue Pharma Edits Public Service Ad In Washington Post
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) In a new public service ad, drugmaker Purdue Pharma suggested that taking opioids
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Emerging Health Issues
Merck joins the list of drug makers agreeing to freeze or lower some prices
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As political pressure on the pharmaceutical industry builds, Merck has become the latest big drug
Read MoreNovartis hits the brakes on price hikes as political pressure builds
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In response to the heated political rhetoric over the cost of prescription drugs, Novartis has decided not
Read MorePotential DNA damage from CRISPR has been ‘seriously underestimated,’ study finds
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) From the earliest days of the CRISPR-Cas9 era, scientists have known that the first step
Read MoreFDA forming a task force to focus on drug shortages
Although new drug shortages have declined in recent years, the Food and Drug Administration is forming a new task force
Read MoreOpioid stigma is keeping many cancer patients from getting the pain control they need
(By Sara Ray and Kathleen Hoffman for STAT) History is repeating itself. Twenty years ago, a pain management crisis existed.
Read MoreNew approach to breast cancer screening — tailoring guidelines for each patient — may save lives and money, study says
(By Orly Nadell Farber for STAT) Preventive care experts have been divided for years on how to best counsel women
Read MoreHow Microsoft is shaking up healthcare
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) In June, Microsoft revealed the names of two new executives joining its healthcare division,
Read MoreTexas Clinics Busting Traditional Silos Of Mental And Physical Health Care
(By Caroline Covington for Kaiser Health News) AUSTIN, Texas — Kerstin Taylor fought alcohol and substance abuse problems for two
Read MoreMedical apps for patients: how caregivers can support health consumers remotely
(By Staff at Becker’s Hospital Review) As surveys show, patients usually think of a patient app as a tool to keep
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