Science and corporadelics in Colorado What the world's largest psychedelic conference tells us about the commodified future of alternative medicine Salon · Jun 25, 2023
A new regime: On the Emergency Use Authorisation regime in India and clinical trials Mistrust, arbitrary decree and lax regulations have historically plagued clinical trials in India The Hindu · Jun 25, 2023
Does Medicare cover Ozempic, Wegovy, and other drugs taken for weight loss? Medicare isn’t allowed to cover drugs taken for weight loss because the 20-year-old Medicare Modernization Act specifically excludes them. Fortune · Jun 23, 2023
Pineapple in frozen fruit potentially exposed to Listeria, prompting wide recall Sunrise Growers Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of certain frozen fruit products due to potential Listeria contamination. LiveScience · Jun 23, 2023
Up First: Titan implosion; 1 year after Roe; Evan Gershkovich's appeal rejected All five people aboard the Titan are believed dead after an implosion. Saturday marks a year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe. The FDA approves the first gene therapy for muscular dystrophy. WEKU · Jun 23, 2023
Explained | What is lab-grown meat and what did the U.S. recently approve? “Cell-cultivated chicken” – that’s the official name of chicken meat that is grown in a laboratory for human consumption. On June 21, two California-based companies were cleared to make and sell cell-cultivated chicken in the country in what is being hailed by stakeholders in the concept as a major step… The Hindu · Jun 23, 2023
Biden order aims to protect, expand contraception access - Roll Call Biden's third executive order responding to the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision is the first focused primarily on birth control. Roll Call · Jun 23, 2023
FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the U.S. The warning from the Food and Drug Administration is the latest attempt by regulators to crack down on illegal disposable vapes that have poured into U.S. stores in recent years. WEKU · Jun 23, 2023
We are closer than ever to being able to 3D print medicines. Here's why that's important 3D-printed medicine could be the future of personalised healthcare, with research now suggesting printed tablets have reached a sufficient quality to match the standards set for conventionally manufactured tablets. The Conversation · Jun 23, 2023
First gene therapy for deadly form of muscular dystrophy gets FDA approval for young kids The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first gene therapy to treat a deadly form of muscular dystrophy The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the US U.S. regulators have sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruity disposable e-cigarettes, including the current best-selling brand, Elf Bar The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
Disposable vape sales soared after FDA focused efforts elsewhere E-cigarette sales surged during the pandemic, a spike concentrated in disposable vapes after they took a back seat in federal enforcement. Roll Call · Jun 22, 2023
GOP aims to use budget to limit abortion On top of sweeping state abortion bans, the GOP has been pursuing less-publicized federal anti-abortion moves Salon · Jun 21, 2023
‘As long as it tastes good’: People react to US approval to sell chicken cultivated by cells Two California companies have received approval to sell cell-cultivated chicken The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023
Zenger · Jun 19, 2023 US House Approves FDA Office In Abraham Accord Region To Reduce Dependence On Chinese Pharmaceuticals Proposal gathers momentum amid improving relations between Israel and Arab countries, with bipartisan support in Congress.
LiveScience · Jun 19, 2023 1st over-the-counter gel for erectile dysfunction approved by the FDA Unlike other erectile dysfunction treatments, Eroxon is a gel and doesn't require a doctor's prescription.
Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2023 Sen. Schumer outlines steps to combat ‘dire’ drug shortage Warning of a coming “panic” over decreasing drug supplies, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday outlined steps to strengthen the supply chain.
The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2023 Sue Gray ‘breached Whitehall impartiality rules’ over Labour chief of staff job talks A Cabinet Office inquiry alleged the Partygate investigater could have been ‘suspended or sacked had she not quit’
Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2023 COVID boosters should be updated to target XBB strain, US health advisers say COVID-19 shots should be reformulated to target an XBB subvariant of the highly infectious omicron strain to provide the best protection during the U.S. fall and winter season, health regulators said.
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023 Jennifer Aniston’s ‘go-to’ collagen supplement recalled Aniston has been Chief Creative Officer of Vital Proteins since 2020
WEKU · Jun 16, 2023 Testosterone is probably safe for your heart. But it can't stop 'manopause' A new study finds men with low T who used a gel to increase the hormone did not have a higher rate of heart attacks than men on a placebo. But the anti-aging benefits are iffy.
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023 Scientist behind Ozempic says drug can make life ‘so miserably boring’ Ozempic is a once-weekly semaglutide injection used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
Woman & Home · Jun 16, 2023 Wegovy is "not a magic bullet" - 3 doctors reveal what you need to know as the drug is set to be prescribed in the UK As Wegovy is set to be available on prescription in the UK, we asked doctors what they think of the controversial weight loss injections
Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2023 COVID vaccine should be updated to target XBB strain, FDA committee says With an eye toward enhancing protection against the coronavirus, which is still evolving and circulating, federal health advisers said Thursday that the next round of COVID-19 vaccines should be updated to target the now-dominant XBB strains.
WEKU · Jun 15, 2023 FDA advisers back updated COVID shots for fall vaccinations A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration has recommended revising the current COVID-19 vaccine so that it specifically targets omicron.