Congress Ends Spat, Agrees To Fund $1.1 Billion To Combat Zika
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) After nearly seven months of bickering and finger-pointing, Congress on Wednesday agreed to allocate $1.1
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Month: September 2016
A Practical To-Do List For Family Caregivers
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Ask Kathy Kenyon about what it’s like to be a family caregiver, and
Read MoreLawmakers ask Justice Department to probe Mylan over Medicaid rebates
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Three US senators want the US Department of Justice to investigate whether Mylan Pharmaceuticals violated
Read MoreBehind the grandstanding, Congress may have taken a key step to clarifying drug prices
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Heather Bresch was beaten up by Congress1 last week — and rightfully so. Continue reading
Read MoreThe Proposed Federal ‘Right-To-Try’ Law Is Not The Answer For Critically Ill Patients
(By Jonathan Friedlaender for Health Affairs Blog, September 27, 2016) Currently, patients have two main options to access experimental therapies
Read MoreElection Buzz: Critics Of Legal Pot Say Addiction Becomes ‘A Disease Of The Family’
(By Kristian Foden-Vencil, Oregon Public Broadcasting and Stina Sieg, KJZZ for Kaiser Health News) If pot laws were colors, a
Read MoreThese Women Discovered It Wasn’t Just Fat: It Was Lipedema
(By Lesley McClurg for NPR) Judy Maggiore remembers looking in the mirror in college, perplexed by her body’s disproportion. “I
Read MoreDeadly Opioid Overwhelms First Responders And Crime Labs in Ohio
(By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media for Kaiser Health News) Jamie Landrum has been a police officer for two
Read MoreWhen Drug Reviewers Leave The FDA, They Often Work For Pharma
(By Syndney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) More than a quarter of the Food and Drug Administration employees who approved
Read MoreSenator urges FTC to step up investigation into maker of addiction treatment
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) A US senator is urging the US Federal Trade Commission to accelerate its antitrust investigation
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