Good Gut Microbes: Studies Explore How ‘E. Faecium’ Fights Off Infection
(By Carey Goldberg for WBUR) We hear a lot more about our bad bugs than our good bugs — about
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CMS releases 2017 Medicare Advantage premium rates: 4 takeaways
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS announced premium rates for 2017, estimating the average Medicare Advantage premium
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(By Sheila Kaplan for ST A T) W ASHINGTON — A House panel investigating fetal tissue research 1 Wednesday voted
Read MoreThe drug industry might finally have an answer for migraines
(By Damian Garde for ST A T) It often starts with the aura. Zig-zagging lines come into view, everyday light
Read MoreChanges to UnitedHealth Drug Formulary List Includes Biosimilar Drugs
On Wednesday, UnitedHealth announced their proposed changes to their drug formulary list which include excluding Sanofi’s insulin Lantus and Amgen’s
Read MoreAre We Reaching The End Of The Trend For Longer, Healthier Lives?
(By Richard Harris for NPR) American lives have been getting steadily longer, and since the 1960s that trend has been
Read MoreValeant avoids double-digit price hikes with 9.9 percent increases
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) In response to intensifying criticism over drug prices, Allergan chief executive Brent Saunders
Read MoreColorado is latest state to be sued for restricting access to hepatitis C drugs
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) Y ou can add Colorado to the list of states being sued 1
Read MoreSecret trove reveals bold ‘crusade’ to make OxyContin a blockbuster
(By David Armstrong for ST A T) W ELCH, W.Va. — The pharmaceutical sales representatives from health care giant Abbott
Read MoreWorld leaders pledge to tackle superbugs, but set no specific targets
(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) C ountries from around the world agreed Wednesday to take concerted efforts to
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