Importing FDA Non-approved Drugs Safe?
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ introduced legislation that would allow Americans and pharmacies to import medicines not approved by the FDA from
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Month: April 2017
Sen. Grassley Demands Scrutiny Of Medicare Advantage Plans
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wants federal health officials to tighten scrutiny of private Medicare
Read MoreNonprofit Linked To PhRMA Rolls Out Campaign To Block Drug Imports
(By Emily Kopp and Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) A nonprofit organization that has orchestrated a wide-reaching campaign against
Read MoreBreached Patient Records Spiked In March
According to the latest monthly analysis of data compiled by DataBreaches.net, the number of breached patient records spiked sharply in
Read MoreThe Other Health Insurance Exchanges: EHealthInsurance, GetInsured, and HealthSherpa
The efforts to repeal the health care law and make changes to the health insurance landscape are opening the door
Read MoreUnitedHealth Group’s operating earnings rise 15% in Q1: 6 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group saw revenue and earnings from operations increase in the first quarter
Read MoreMassachusetts to launch price comparison site for common medical procedures
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Massachusetts is a step closer to rolling out its price comparison web tool
Read More‘Not a pill person’: What prescription nonadherence is costing US healthcare
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Societal pressure to “do things naturally” is influencing already low rates of prescription
Read MoreThis tech was meant to explore space. Can it also solve the mysteries of breast cancer?
(By Usha Leee McFarling for STAT) LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — For decades, scientists here at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Read MoreHealthcare Providers Are Not Embracing Telehealth
According to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability office, healthcare providers aren’t embracing telehealth and remote patient monitoring
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