FDA – Medicare Report

FDA Pandemic Part D/Prescription Drugs

FDA’s vaccines chief sees possibility of more Covid boosters — sooner than he’d like

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments COVID Boosters, COVID-19, FDA

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Peter Marks, who leads the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccines operation, is still losing sleep

FDA Medical Technology

Say What? Hearing Aids Available Over-the-Counter for as Low as $199, and Without a Prescription

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments FDA, Hearing Aids, Over-the-counter

(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Starting Monday, consumers will be able to buy hearing aids directly off store

Alzheimer's/Dementia FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

FDA approves ALS drug from Amylyx, giving patients a much-needed treatment option

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, FDA, New Drug, Treatment Option

(By Damian Garde for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration approved a new medicine for ALS from Amylyx Pharmaceuticals on

FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

Pharma-Funded FDA Gets Drugs Out Faster, But Some Work Only ‘Marginally’ and Most Are Pricey

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments FDA, FDA’s accelerated approval, Pharmaceutical

(By Arthur Allen for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Steven-Huy Han, a UCLA liver specialist, has prescribed Ocaliva to a handful

FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

FDA seems poised to approve a new drug for ALS, but does it work?

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments ALS, FDA

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration is likely to approve a controversial new drug for ALS

FDA Pandemic Part D/Prescription Drugs

Omicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Arlene Sharp 0 Comments

By Allison Aubrey for NPR /Heard on Morning Edition September 5, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending

FDA Pandemic Part D/Prescription Drugs

FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna Covid boosters targeted against Omicron strains

September 2, 2022September 1, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments COVID-19 Boosters, FDA

(By Matthew Herper for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized new Covid booster shots from Moderna and

FDA Pandemic Part D/Prescription Drugs

FDA expected to authorize new omicron-specific COVID boosters this week

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments COVID-19 Boosters, FDA

(By Rob Stein for NPR) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week is expected to authorize the first updated

FDA Medicare Advantage

Millions of Americans will soon be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Rachel Treisman for NPR) Adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing impairment will be able to buy hearing aids

FDA Pandemic Part D/Prescription Drugs

As new variant spreads, a crucial drug to protect the most vulnerable goes vastly underused

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Jason Mast for STAT) Jennifer Padgett has spent 2 1/2 years terrified for her immunocompromised daughter, Hannah. Hannah catches

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