Trump’s drug price deal could bring relief to the states By HPN Staff Key Points The Trump Administration’s agreement with Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly will cut the cost of GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound from about $1,000+ per month to $50–$... Read more Momentum grows to modernize menopause care as FDA weighs new guidance BY HPN Staff Key Points The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reevaluating the “black box” warning on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause, given new research showing that w... Read more Michigan House bill will increase drug price transparency Key Points What began as a program to help hospitals provide affordable care to low-income patients has expanded from $6 billion in 2010 to $66 billion today, with many hospitals now using it to ... Read more Committee takes unexpected turn on COVID vaccine for pregnant women Key Points The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) quietly reinstated COVID vaccine eligibility for pregnant women under a “shared clinical decision making” model, reversing... Read more Screwworm threat found in U.S. By HPN Staff Key Points The first U.S. human case of New World screwworm was confirmed in Maryland, but officials say public health risk remains very low. ... Read more Study points to dangers of pure fentanyl overdose deaths for U.S. youth By HPN Staff Key Points A Pediatrics study found a 168% increase in overdose deaths among people aged 15–24 caused by fentanyl alone, signaling a shift from mixed-dru... Read more FDA’s top vaccine official returns to post after controversial resignation By HPN Staff Key Points Dr. Vinay Prasad resigned as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) after controversy over halting Sarepta’s g... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more Montana expands 'right to try' law By HPN Staff The state of Montana has passed a vigorous new update to its 'right to try' law, becoming the first state in the nation to establish officially recognized experimental treatment ... Read more Signs of progress in fight against opioid deaths By HPN Staff A sharp drop in opioid overdose deaths during 2024 may be a sign that new approaches to pain management and prescriptions are working. Yet, the number of lives lost still remains... Read more Subscribe to Prescription drugs MOST VIEWED 1 Ohio bill among several in the nation seeking to expand the role of optometrists 2 Millions newly eligible for HSAs in 2026 after rule change 3 Easing Ohio’s care provider shortage 4 With America’s healthcare system failing, it’s time for fresh thinking DONATE
Momentum grows to modernize menopause care as FDA weighs new guidance BY HPN Staff Key Points The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reevaluating the “black box” warning on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause, given new research showing that w... Read more Michigan House bill will increase drug price transparency Key Points What began as a program to help hospitals provide affordable care to low-income patients has expanded from $6 billion in 2010 to $66 billion today, with many hospitals now using it to ... Read more Committee takes unexpected turn on COVID vaccine for pregnant women Key Points The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) quietly reinstated COVID vaccine eligibility for pregnant women under a “shared clinical decision making” model, reversing... Read more Screwworm threat found in U.S. By HPN Staff Key Points The first U.S. human case of New World screwworm was confirmed in Maryland, but officials say public health risk remains very low. ... Read more Study points to dangers of pure fentanyl overdose deaths for U.S. youth By HPN Staff Key Points A Pediatrics study found a 168% increase in overdose deaths among people aged 15–24 caused by fentanyl alone, signaling a shift from mixed-dru... Read more FDA’s top vaccine official returns to post after controversial resignation By HPN Staff Key Points Dr. Vinay Prasad resigned as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) after controversy over halting Sarepta’s g... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more Montana expands 'right to try' law By HPN Staff The state of Montana has passed a vigorous new update to its 'right to try' law, becoming the first state in the nation to establish officially recognized experimental treatment ... Read more Signs of progress in fight against opioid deaths By HPN Staff A sharp drop in opioid overdose deaths during 2024 may be a sign that new approaches to pain management and prescriptions are working. Yet, the number of lives lost still remains... Read more Subscribe to Prescription drugs MOST VIEWED 1 Ohio bill among several in the nation seeking to expand the role of optometrists 2 Millions newly eligible for HSAs in 2026 after rule change 3 Easing Ohio’s care provider shortage 4 With America’s healthcare system failing, it’s time for fresh thinking DONATE
Michigan House bill will increase drug price transparency Key Points What began as a program to help hospitals provide affordable care to low-income patients has expanded from $6 billion in 2010 to $66 billion today, with many hospitals now using it to ... Read more Committee takes unexpected turn on COVID vaccine for pregnant women Key Points The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) quietly reinstated COVID vaccine eligibility for pregnant women under a “shared clinical decision making” model, reversing... Read more Screwworm threat found in U.S. By HPN Staff Key Points The first U.S. human case of New World screwworm was confirmed in Maryland, but officials say public health risk remains very low. ... Read more Study points to dangers of pure fentanyl overdose deaths for U.S. youth By HPN Staff Key Points A Pediatrics study found a 168% increase in overdose deaths among people aged 15–24 caused by fentanyl alone, signaling a shift from mixed-dru... Read more FDA’s top vaccine official returns to post after controversial resignation By HPN Staff Key Points Dr. Vinay Prasad resigned as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) after controversy over halting Sarepta’s g... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more Montana expands 'right to try' law By HPN Staff The state of Montana has passed a vigorous new update to its 'right to try' law, becoming the first state in the nation to establish officially recognized experimental treatment ... Read more Signs of progress in fight against opioid deaths By HPN Staff A sharp drop in opioid overdose deaths during 2024 may be a sign that new approaches to pain management and prescriptions are working. Yet, the number of lives lost still remains... Read more Subscribe to Prescription drugs MOST VIEWED 1 Ohio bill among several in the nation seeking to expand the role of optometrists 2 Millions newly eligible for HSAs in 2026 after rule change 3 Easing Ohio’s care provider shortage 4 With America’s healthcare system failing, it’s time for fresh thinking DONATE
Committee takes unexpected turn on COVID vaccine for pregnant women Key Points The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) quietly reinstated COVID vaccine eligibility for pregnant women under a “shared clinical decision making” model, reversing... Read more Screwworm threat found in U.S. By HPN Staff Key Points The first U.S. human case of New World screwworm was confirmed in Maryland, but officials say public health risk remains very low. ... Read more Study points to dangers of pure fentanyl overdose deaths for U.S. youth By HPN Staff Key Points A Pediatrics study found a 168% increase in overdose deaths among people aged 15–24 caused by fentanyl alone, signaling a shift from mixed-dru... Read more FDA’s top vaccine official returns to post after controversial resignation By HPN Staff Key Points Dr. Vinay Prasad resigned as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) after controversy over halting Sarepta’s g... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more Montana expands 'right to try' law By HPN Staff The state of Montana has passed a vigorous new update to its 'right to try' law, becoming the first state in the nation to establish officially recognized experimental treatment ... Read more Signs of progress in fight against opioid deaths By HPN Staff A sharp drop in opioid overdose deaths during 2024 may be a sign that new approaches to pain management and prescriptions are working. Yet, the number of lives lost still remains... Read more Subscribe to Prescription drugs
Screwworm threat found in U.S. By HPN Staff Key Points The first U.S. human case of New World screwworm was confirmed in Maryland, but officials say public health risk remains very low. ... Read more Study points to dangers of pure fentanyl overdose deaths for U.S. youth By HPN Staff Key Points A Pediatrics study found a 168% increase in overdose deaths among people aged 15–24 caused by fentanyl alone, signaling a shift from mixed-dru... Read more FDA’s top vaccine official returns to post after controversial resignation By HPN Staff Key Points Dr. Vinay Prasad resigned as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) after controversy over halting Sarepta’s g... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more Montana expands 'right to try' law By HPN Staff The state of Montana has passed a vigorous new update to its 'right to try' law, becoming the first state in the nation to establish officially recognized experimental treatment ... Read more Signs of progress in fight against opioid deaths By HPN Staff A sharp drop in opioid overdose deaths during 2024 may be a sign that new approaches to pain management and prescriptions are working. Yet, the number of lives lost still remains... Read more Subscribe to Prescription drugs
Study points to dangers of pure fentanyl overdose deaths for U.S. youth By HPN Staff Key Points A Pediatrics study found a 168% increase in overdose deaths among people aged 15–24 caused by fentanyl alone, signaling a shift from mixed-dru... Read more FDA’s top vaccine official returns to post after controversial resignation By HPN Staff Key Points Dr. Vinay Prasad resigned as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) after controversy over halting Sarepta’s g... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more Montana expands 'right to try' law By HPN Staff The state of Montana has passed a vigorous new update to its 'right to try' law, becoming the first state in the nation to establish officially recognized experimental treatment ... Read more Signs of progress in fight against opioid deaths By HPN Staff A sharp drop in opioid overdose deaths during 2024 may be a sign that new approaches to pain management and prescriptions are working. Yet, the number of lives lost still remains... Read more Subscribe to Prescription drugs
FDA’s top vaccine official returns to post after controversial resignation By HPN Staff Key Points Dr. Vinay Prasad resigned as head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) after controversy over halting Sarepta’s g... Read more Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more Montana expands 'right to try' law By HPN Staff The state of Montana has passed a vigorous new update to its 'right to try' law, becoming the first state in the nation to establish officially recognized experimental treatment ... Read more Signs of progress in fight against opioid deaths By HPN Staff A sharp drop in opioid overdose deaths during 2024 may be a sign that new approaches to pain management and prescriptions are working. Yet, the number of lives lost still remains... Read more Subscribe to Prescription drugs
Trump administration halts mRNA vaccine research By HPN Staff The Trump administration has announced it will “wind down” federal mRNA vaccine research and development, marking a shift away from the technology that powe... Read more Montana expands 'right to try' law By HPN Staff The state of Montana has passed a vigorous new update to its 'right to try' law, becoming the first state in the nation to establish officially recognized experimental treatment ... Read more Signs of progress in fight against opioid deaths By HPN Staff A sharp drop in opioid overdose deaths during 2024 may be a sign that new approaches to pain management and prescriptions are working. Yet, the number of lives lost still remains... Read more Subscribe to Prescription drugs
Montana expands 'right to try' law By HPN Staff The state of Montana has passed a vigorous new update to its 'right to try' law, becoming the first state in the nation to establish officially recognized experimental treatment ... Read more Signs of progress in fight against opioid deaths By HPN Staff A sharp drop in opioid overdose deaths during 2024 may be a sign that new approaches to pain management and prescriptions are working. Yet, the number of lives lost still remains... Read more Subscribe to Prescription drugs
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