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Medication abortion: Decisions from federal courts, the FDA or Trump’s Department of Justice could try to end access via telehealth

Roughly two-thirds of Americans end their pregnancies by taking two abortion medications – misoprostol and mifepristone. Because these safe, effective medications can be prescribed via telehealth, without an in-office visit, they are how most patients terminate pregnancies in states that ban abortion.

The Conversation

Biosimilars and innovation will drive Indian pharma's next growth phase: Vishal Manchanda

India's pharmaceutical sector is pivoting beyond generics, with companies aggressively pursuing growth in biosimilars, nutraceuticals, and consumer healthcare. While US FDA approvals for complex generics remain a challenge, innovation and contract manufacturing offer significant future profit pools. Experts anticipate biosimilars could generate substantial revenue, and despite a slow start, GLP-1…

The Economic Times

Ozempic Changed Obesity Treatment Forever — but Experts See a Bigger Medical Revolution Still Coming

A June 20, 2026 ScienceDaily report on a Gastroenterology commentary describes how GLP-1 drugs opened the door to a next era combining drugs, minimally invasive procedures, and precision medicine.

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FDA California Dairies Powdered Milk Salmonella Recall Has Now Expanded to Over 40 Products Sold at Costco Walmart and Target

California Dairies Inc.'s April 2026 powdered milk Salmonella recall has expanded to over 40 downstream products at major retailers including Costco, Walmart, Target, and Kroger.

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‘A matter of life or death’: the activists confronting Congress about slashing HIV funding

Original organizers, joined by new wave, are demanding the government not undo four decades of progress

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Texas Declares Emergency as Flesh-Eating Parasite Returns for the First Time in Nearly 60 Years and Spreads to Pet Dogs

USDA confirms New World screwworm cases across four Texas counties and Lea County, New Mexico. Gov. Abbott activated emergency operations and quarantines are in effect.

Medical Daily

Major New Scientific Review Concludes Vaping Likely Causes Lung and Oral Cancer in People Who Vape

A peer-reviewed UNSW Sydney review published in Carcinogenesis June 21, 2026, concludes nicotine e-cigarettes are likely to cause lung and oral cancers.

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3 Biotech Firms With Major Potential Catalysts in the Coming Months

The pharmaceutical industry is known for big risks and big rewards among investors; those willing to take on the risk may want to watch these firms.

MarketBeat

SLEEP 2026 Annual Meeting: New Research on Insomnia's Cardiovascular Risk, Shift Work, and Digital CBT-I for Primary Care

SLEEP 2026 Annual Meeting in Baltimore June 14–17 produced new research on insomnia's cardiovascular risk, shift work, digital CBT-I, and home sleep diagnostics. Here's the clinical summary.

Medical Daily

Even 'Natural' Food Preservatives May Be Raising Your Blood Pressure. The 112,000-Person Study Nobody in the Food Industry Wants You to Read.

European Heart Journal, 112,000 adults: 8 preservatives linked to 29% higher hypertension risk, 16% higher CVD risk. Even "natural" citric acid and ascorbic acid implicated.

Medical Daily

French NutriNet-Santé Study: Natural Food Color Additives Linked to 38–49% Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk and Increased Cancer Rates

French NutriNet-Santé studies: natural food colorants linked to 38–49% higher T2D risk and 14–32% higher cancer risk. Beta-carotene, curcumin, anthocyanins all implicated.

Medical Daily

One Historic Week for Flu: Generic Xofluza Approved June 17, mRNA Flu Vaccine VRBPAC Vote June 18 — Here's What Both Mean for 2026–27

FDA approved generic baloxavir June 17; VRBPAC voted on mRNA flu vaccine June 18. The 2025–26 flu season killed 24,000 Americans. Here's what both mean for 2026–27.

Medical Daily

FDA Authorized an OTC Treatment for New World Screwworm in Pets — Here's How to Use Nitenpyram if Your Dog or Cat Is Infested

FDA issued EUA for generic nitenpyram June 11, 2026 to treat New World screwworm in dogs and cats. CDC Level 3 EOC active. 12+ animal cases confirmed in TX and NM.

Medical Daily

FDA Approves First Generic Baloxavir (Xofluza): Single-Dose Flu Treatment Now Available at Generic Price

FDA approved the first generic baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza) on June 17, 2026. Norwich Pharmaceuticals developed the single-dose flu treatment for patients 5 and older.

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Huntington's Disease Gene Therapy AMT-130 Is on Track for FDA Approval After uniQure Reaches Regulatory Agreement

uniQure announced June 17, 2026: FDA agreed that 3-year AMT-130 Phase I/II data supports an accelerated approval BLA for Huntington's disease. BLA submission planned Q3 2026.

The Economic Times

Alembic Pharma gets tentative nod from USFDA for generic cancer drug

Alembic Pharmaceuticals has secured tentative approval from the USFDA for its generic Binimetinib tablets. This marks a significant step for the company in the cancer treatment drug market. The approval is for the 45mg strength, with potential for marketing exclusivity. Alembic previously received tentative approval for the 15mg strength. Binimetinib…

The Economic Times

USFDA concludes inspection at Jubilant HollisterStier's Spokane plant with 8 observations

Jubilant Pharmova announced its US subsidiary, Jubilant HollisterStier LLC, underwent a USFDA inspection. The facility in Spokane, Washington, received eight observations. These observations do not involve sterility assurance concerns. The company will submit its response to the US health regulator within 15 business days. Jubilant Pharmova is committed to addressing…

Medical Daily

Tennessee Became the First State to Let Pharmacies Sell Ivermectin without a Prescription. Here's What That Looks Like Now.

KFF Health News June 17 investigation: Tennessee pharmacies sell ivermectin 10–21x standard potency via one anti-vaccine doctor's blanket prescriptions. 60+ poison center calls in 2025.

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Premature Infants in NICUs Are Among the Most DEHP-Exposed Humans on Earth — and the New Anxiety Study Makes That Urgent

NICU premature infants face intensive DEHP exposure via PVC medical tubing and IV bags. ENDO 2026 data shows prenatal/postnatal DEHP causes lasting anxiety. Here's the accountability gap.

Medical Daily

Texas A&M Scientists Unlocked the Human Body's Hidden Ability to Regrow Bone and Joints — Using Two Already-Approved Signals

Texas A&M / Nature Communications June 17, 2026: FGF2 + BMP2 sequential treatment regrew bone, joint, cartilage, and ligaments in mice that normally scar. What it means for medicine.

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FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology

A new kind of flu vaccine is moving a step closer to the U.S. market

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uniQure Stock Looks Drastically Undervalued After Upbeat FDA Meeting

uniQure stock looks poised to soar over the long term, but it does pose meaningful risk.

International Business Times UK

Nearly 370,000 bottles of duloxetine have been recalled in the US due to elevated levels of a potentially cancer-causing impurity.

Medical Daily

FDA Advisory Panel Votes Today on First mRNA Flu Vaccine as MFLUSIVA Phase 3 Results Face Intense Scrutiny

FDA VRBPAC votes June 18 on Moderna's MFLUSIVA — the first mRNA flu vaccine. Phase 3 showed 26.6% RVE vs. standard dose; 47.9% vs. healthcare outcomes. PDUFA August 5, 2026.

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FDA panel considers a first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology

U.S. health advisers are debating a new kind of flu vaccine

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