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FDA adds a major new twist to the abortion pill fight

Abortion rights advocates say that if the FDA withdraws its mifepristone approval, it would essentially result in a national ban.

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UC Berkeley will teach psychedelic guides how to facilitate ‘shrooms,’ hallucinogenic drugs

BERKELEY, Calif. — Helping someone taking magic mushrooms have a “good trip” can mean keeping them hydrated or playing Grateful Dead records to safely enjoy the ride.

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Abortion pills can be sold at US pharmacies, the Food and Drug Administration rules

Activists hail the move as ‘a step in the right direction’

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US FDA allows sale of abortion pills at pharmacies for first time

Regulatory change to expand abortion access comes after more than a dozen states banned abortion.

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The FDA finalizes rule expanding the availability of abortion pills

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday finalized a rule change that broadens availability of abortion pills to many more pharmacies, including large chains and mail-order companies.

WEKU

‘Critically important’ rule change allowing mail-order abortion pills finalised by FDA

The move replaces a long-standing requirement that they pick up the medicine in person – although its impact has been blunted by numerous state laws limiting abortion broadly and the pills specifically

The Independent UK

Retail pharmacies can offer abortion pills, FDA says

Certified pharmacies can now dispense abortion pills.

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A TikTok trend sold out Ozempic, leaving people with diabetes dizzy, scared

For more than a month, Shane Anthony, a 57-year-old auto mechanic, hasn’t been able to get his diabetes medication.

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Where does Missouri get the drugs it uses to execute prisoners? The supplier is a secret

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the first time since 2015, Missouri has returned to executing multiple people on death row per year — two in 2022 and two scheduled so far for 2023 — but details about the process remain shrouded in secrecy.

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Experts: Underuse of COVID-19 drug Paxlovid shortchanging patients

ATLANTA -- Ira Katz bustles at his pharmacy in Atlanta's Little Five Points neighborhood this cough season, serving patients who need medicine for respiratory viruses like COVID-19. He dispenses occasional packages of Paxlovid, a drug designed to nip COVID in the bud. But there aren’t as many of those Paxlovid…

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FDA’s approval of Biogen Alzheimer’s drug slammed in report

U.S. health officials’ approval process for Biogen Inc.’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug was “rife with irregularities,” raising serious concerns about protocol lapses at the agency, congressional investigators said.

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House report questions FDA’s approval of Alzheimer’s drug

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Probe: Alzheimer's drug approval 'rife with irregularities'

The Food and Drug Administration's contentious approval of a questionable Alzheimer's drug is taking another hit

The Independent UK

House report questions FDA’s approval of Alzheimer’s drug

WASHINGTON — A joint investigation released Thursday by House Democrats identified unusual collaboration between Food and Drug Administration officials and drugmaker Biogen, highlighting potential problems in the agency’s approval of the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm.

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Evie’s smart ring is ‘designed for women’ and aimed at challenging Oura

The Evie smart ring targets women's health and is aiming to be FDA-approved. Movano says it will ideally cost less than $300 when it launches sometime in 2023.

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3 Stocks to Help You Get Through Today's Market Fear

Instead of a Santa Claus rally, the market continues to experience volatility at the end of the year with uncertainties surrounding the reopening of the Chinese economy and a looming recession due to seemingly unending interest rate hikes. Given this backdrop, loading up on fundamentally strong stocks Walmart (WMT), Pfizer…

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House report questions FDA's approval of Alzheimer's drug - Roll Call

House Democrats releases a report highlighting potential problems in the FDA's approval of Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm.

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A simple device could prevent thousands of maternal deaths. Why did it take so long to get to market?

Alydia Health's Jada system for postpartum hemorrhage took 11 years to reach the market; being a women's health product made its road tougher.

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3 Hyper-Growth Stocks to Buy for Big Gains

With recent economic data showing promise, the chances of a soft landing for the economy are increasing. Hence, it could be wise to invest in fundamentally sound stocks CVS Health (CVS), Ooma (OOMA), and Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX), which possess solid growth attributes. Read on….

The Independent UK

Making pig livers humanlike in quest to ease organ shortage

Scientists are transforming pig livers to look and act like human ones, part of a quest to ease the nation's organ shortage

WEKU

FDA changes Plan B label to clarify 'morning-after' pill doesn't cause abortion

The agency in a memo Friday said the emergency contraception pills are not the same as abortion pills — which end a pregnancy — a fact that has long been understood in the medical community.

The Independent UK

FDA changes Plan B label, clarifies it won't cause abortion

The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will overhaul packaging labels for the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B, that women can take after having sex to prevent a pregnancy

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

New label law has unintended effect: Sesame in more foods

A new federal law requiring that sesame be listed as an allergen on food labels is having unintended consequences _ increasing the number of products that include the ingredient

Axios

Congress saves big health care decisions for last

The health care riders in the year-end spending package that emerged on Monday reflect which health care interests have clout, and which issues lawmakers want to punt into next year.

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