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FDA Authorizes Marketing of Nicotine Pouches, a First for the Agency

— While niche for now, use of flavored nicotine sachets among youths raises concerns

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Trump is expected to restart federal executions upon return to White House

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Estimates suggest millions of deaths would be averted within the century

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FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Foods, Ingested Drugs

Consumer advocates praised the decision

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Supplemental Benefits Offer Few Advantages for MA Enrollees

Those with MA and traditional Medicare plans had similar rates of care and spending on "extras"

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Victims Recount Military Doc's Sexual Abuse; UnitedHealth Doctors Questioned

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Major PBMs Inflated Drug Prices, Pocketing $7.3 Billion Along the Way, FTC Says

Three largest PBMs reimbursed own pharmacies at higher rates than independent ones, report finds

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FDA Proposes 'Nutrition Info' Label for Front of Food Packages

Label would focus on levels of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugars

Jan 14, 2025
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Biden Health Officials Say They Built Up Pandemic Defenses. Trump Promises Changes.

The outgoing administration releases a "roadmap" for defenses against infectious diseases

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Chicken Broth Recall; Medicaid at Risk; Princess Kate Thanks Medical Staff

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Docs Organize Against, and for, RFK Jr.'s Nomination to Run HHS

Letters, visits to senators among their strategies

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Prospect Is Another Casualty of Private Equity in Healthcare, Experts Say

"Wealth-extraction entities" have no business in healthcare, one doctor argues

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The What, How, and Why of Ultraprocessed Foods

The topic of UPF regulation may be just as irresistible as the foods it targets

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Top FDA Official Exits; SCOTUS Takes Up Obamacare Case; Texas Doc Suspended

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Future of Lab-Developed Tests Still Taking Shape

Parts of FDA rule on the tests set to take effect in May as opponents await lawsuit outcome

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FDA Panel Backs Injection for Leg Pain Caused by Herniated Discs

Evidence supports narrow indication for intervertebral injections of condoliase, advisors say

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Georgia Stem Cell Companies Banned From Marketing Their Treatments

They'll also have to pay more than $5 million in penalties and refunds to duped customers

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