FDA approves new, non-opioid painkiller Journavx
The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller ...
FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids
It’s the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in more than 20 years, offering an alternative to both opioids and over-the-counter medications.
RFK Jr. second hearing takeaways: GOP criticism, more Medicare fumbles, and DEI
RFK Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing focused on vaccines, Medicare, diversity, and science. Key Republicans were reticent to show support.
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Trump Aims to Overhaul the FDA. What Does That Mean for Public Health?
Meanwhile, in an executive order, Trump created his long-discussed “Department of Government Efficiency,” to be led by Elon ...
Some hospitals pause gender-affirming care to evaluate Trump’s executive order
Hospitals in Colorado, Virginia and the nation’s capital say they have paused gender-affirming care for young people as they ...
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How Might the FDA Evolve Under RFK Jr. and Makary?
Ahead of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings, experts—and RFK’s own family—expressed concerns about his ...