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Four people forced to have their eyeballs removed after using contaminated eye drops

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a rare strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in 68 patients across 16 states in the US due to contaminated eyedrops

Daily Mirror

COVID-19 Pill Paxlovid Moves Closer to Full FDA Approval

Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid won another vote of confidence from US health advisers Thursday, clearing the way for its full regulatory approval by the Food and Drug Administration. The medication has been used by millions of Americans since the FDA granted it emergency use authorization in late 2021.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Editorial: Florida’s surgeon general picks a fight with the CDC, and DeSantis scores political points

The feds took on Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo last week in a highly critical letter responding to the state’s top doctor’s fear-mongering claims about COVID vaccine risks.

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‘I’m not a doctor just FYI’: the influencers paid to hawk drugs on TikTok

Many ‘patient influencers’ offer medical advice without always revealing ties to pharmaceutical companies

The Guardian - US

FDA looks into dental device after investigation of patient harm

In the wake of a joint investigation by KHN and CBS News into a dental appliance that multiple lawsuits allege caused grievous harm to patients, the FDA has begun looking into the product, the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance, or AGGA, according to a former agency official.

Tribune News Service

COVID-19 pill Paxlovid moves closer to full FDA approval

U.S. health advisersare backing the continued use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid, saying it remains an important option for adults at high risk of severe illness

The Independent UK

The right is stealthily working to remove Americans’ access to abortion medication

A federal judge is poised to restrict mifepristone – even though the drug has been safely and effectively used in the US for more than 20 years

The Guardian - US

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Abortion pill ruling looms over FDA's drug approval process

"This type of activity would fundamentally de-stabilize the FDA regulatory system," a legal expert said.

Axios

Judge weighs FDA approval of abortion drug

WASHINGTON — A federal district judge heard oral arguments Wednesday in a controversial case that could decide the fate of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone — a decision that would have broad ramifications nationwide.

Tribune News Service

Judge weighs FDA approval of abortion drug - Roll Call

The case examines whether the FDA erred in its approval of a drug commonly used for both abortions and miscarriage management.

Roll Call

Should Scientists Use "Race" as a Proxy for Genetics?

Nature, last month (paywall): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon require [based on new federal legislation] researchers and companies seeking approval for late-stage clinical trials to submit a plan for ensuring diversity among trial participants…. The diversity requirement arrives in the wake of a 2022 report from…

Reason

Why abortion pill case raises legal, transparency questions

A federal judge has heard arguments in a lawsuit that poses a threat to the nationwide availability of a popular abortion medication

The Independent UK

‘We Won’t Be Bullied’: Abortion Pill Website Fights Texas Censorship

Tracy Droz Tragos’ documentary Plan C, now screening at SXSW, follows the ongoing fight to expand access to abortion medication.

Texas Observer

Federal judge hears challenge to FDA approval of abortion drug

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk said he would rule “as soon as possible” on the request for a preliminary injunction that would move mifepristone, a common abortion-inducing drug, off the market.

The Texas Tribune

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Inverse

This Artificial Sweetener Has a Surprising Effect on the Immune System

A mouse study looked at how high doses of Splenda in mice affected their T cell activation, which could implicate the sweetener's use in autoimmune disorder treatment.

ABC News

Governments are increasingly reliant on consulting firms. Critics says it's often to their detriment

Critics say governments are outsourcing their own knowledge and activities to consulting firms, yet these firms aren't held to the same standards as the public sector.

Al Jazeera

Texas judge to consider halting sale of abortion pill across US

Anti-abortion groups are pushing to revoke or suspend approval of pill used in more than half of all US abortions.

The Independent UK

Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

Medication abortions became the preferred method for ending pregnancy in the U.S. even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

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WEKU

Federal judge in Texas hears case that could force a major abortion pill off market

If the case succeeds, it could have sweeping repercussions — for abortion providers and patients across the nation, as well as for the FDA's drug-approval process.

The Texas Tribune

Federal judge at center of FDA abortion drug case has history with conservative causes

U.S. District Matthew Kacsmaryk was once deputy counsel for the First Liberty Institute, the Plano-based conservative Christian law firm.

The Independent UK

Trump-appointed judge hears from anti-abortion groups and Justice Department in high-stakes abortion drug case

The federal judge overseeing the biggest abortion case since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade could block access to a commonly used abortion drug

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3 Colossal Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist Right Now

High-profile bank failures and stubbornly high inflation have heightened volatility in the stock market lately. Regardless of uncertain macroeconomic conditions, colossal stocks Visa (V), Merck (MRK), and Salesforce (CRM) could be ideal buys for market-beating returns. Continue reading….

The Independent UK

When will Medicare cover medical marijuana?

Many older adults are using medical marijuana to treat a variety of conditions, but experts say that conflicting laws, unclear safety standards and complicated rulemaking processes mean it could be years before Medicare may cover the drug

The Guardian - US

Access to abortion pill in the balance as Texas judge hears mifepristone case

Trump-appointed judge says he will rule ‘as soon as possible’ on case brought by far-right anti-abortion groups

Reason

Is Internet Spoonie Culture Keeping People Sick?

While the FDA keeps experimental treatments out of reach, the spoonie world makes a diagnosis into an identity.

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