Senate 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
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Hospitals 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
Read MoreDoctors Get Creative To Distract Tech-Savvy Kids Before Surgery
(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News) Surgery can make anyone anxious, but it is especially hard for young children.
Read MoreNIH’s Fauci On Combating Zika: ‘You Have To Have The Resources To Act Quickly’
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) Every day there are headlines about the Zika virus. The number of
Read MoreIs CAR-T a Bust?
The Food and Drug Administration put a temporary hold to Juno Therapeutics’ clinical trials for CAR-T (Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)
Read MoreInaccurate Provider Lists A Major Barrier To Care, Study Finds
(By Emily Bazar) This story was produced by Kaiser Health News, which publishes California Healthline, a service of the California
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