Army ‘Leans In’ To Protect A Shooter’s Brain From Blast Injury
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) For the first time, the U.S. military is speaking publicly about what it’s doing to
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Author: Eileen Cook
Will an aspirin a day keep you from having another stroke?
There are no easy answers when it comes to preventing deadly blood clots in people in the elevated risk category.
Read MoreFDA calls out 39 drug companies for allegedly blocking access to generics
(By Erin Mershon for ST A T) Johnson & Johnson’s Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Celgene, and Gilead Life Sciences are all potentially
Read MoreHow A Drugmaker Gamed The System To Keep Generic Competition Away
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) When Celgene Corp. first started marketing the drug Revlimid to treat multiple myeloma in 2006,
Read MoreCMS is initiating a National Coverage Analysis for CAR-T therapies
In 2017, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapies, now the Centers for
Read MoreCMS unveils $25B quality improvement program
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS seeks to combine various Medicare quality improvement programs under a single
Read MoreGAO: Medical records are still too challenging to obtain — 7 things to know
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Despite a HIPAA-granted right to their own medical records, patients still struggle
Read MoreIn a first, FDA approves drug meant to mitigate symptoms of opioid withdrawal
(By Lev Facher for ST A T) WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved for the first
Read MoreChanges to Medicare Part D for 2019
When the President signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 on February 9 th , this legislation affected those individuals
Read MoreTest of Herceptin Finds Briefer Treatment Can Work, With Fewer Side Effects
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Sometimes less may be better when it comes to treatment for breast cancer. A new
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