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White House Indefinitely Delays Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

(MedPage Today) -- The Biden administration is again delaying issuance of a final rule banning the sale of menthol cigarettes. "This rule has garnered historic attention and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of feedback...

Sat Apr 27, 2024 00:48
CVS Pharmacy Location Becomes the First to Join New National Union

(MedPage Today) -- A CVS in Las Vegas has become the first to join a new pharmacy union that launched in the wake of nationwide walkouts by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians last year. Thirty staff members at CVS Omnicare Las Vegas -- which...

Sat Apr 27, 2024 00:48
Clue to Aspirin, Colon Cancer Link; New Lutathera Approval; AI & Electronic Records

(MedPage Today) -- Possibly uncovering a clue to a longstanding mystery, Italian researchers found that aspirin may help prevent colorectal cancer by pointing the immune system toward cancer cells. (Cancer) The FDA expanded indications for lutetium...

Fri Apr 26, 2024 23:50
New Reporting Requirements for Life-Saving Abortions Worry Some Texas Doctors

(MedPage Today) -- AUSTIN, Texas -- Doctors who perform life-saving abortions may soon be required to document whether they first tried to transfer the patient to another facility to avoid terminating the pregnancy, a move some say goes beyond...

Fri Apr 26, 2024 21:24
Tenn. Lawmakers OK Bill Penalizing Adults Who Help Minors Get Gender-Affirming Care

(MedPage Today) -- Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation...

Fri Apr 26, 2024 20:26
FDA OKs Second Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved a second gene therapy for adults with hemophilia B, drugmaker Pfizer announced on Friday. The approval of fidanacogene elaparvovec (Beqvez) stipulates use in adult men with moderate to severe hemophilia...

Fri Apr 26, 2024 20:26

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