What drugs are safe during pregnancy? There’s a shocking lack of data
In 2021, amid the COVID‑19 pandemic, Kristin Wall became pregnant with her second child. Her physician told her…
FDA rejects drug for rare blood disorder
The US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a small molecule for a rare blood disorder called…
Consumer group presses U.S. to authorize generic GLP-1s
Public Citizen petitioned the Trump administration to use a federal law to authorize generic competitors for GLP-1 drugs…
Hims & Hers compounder received FDA warning letter| STAT
The Food and Drug Administration late last year issued a warning letter to MedisourceRx, a compounding pharmacy owned…
Updated CMS data reshapes Medicare Advantage risk scores
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…
Alberta Premier Smith Says Five West Coast Ports in Running For New Oil Pipeline
Alberta is homing in on potential routes for a proposed new oil pipeline to Canada’s west coast, and…
US health insurance costs keep rising — opening the door for the next big reform effort
Another window to stem America’s latest health care cost crisis has closed. Congress set a self-imposed deadline of…
UnitedHealth shrinks, Medicare Advantage crackdown: Health Care Inc.
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…
Elon Musk’s Grok is still undressing men
After weeks of flooding the internet with nonconsensual sexual deepfakes, X has finally reined in Elon Musk’s rogue…
Melania documentary creators say its big price tag wasn’t bribery
The makers of Amazon’s Melania documentary have defended its exorbitant cost following accusations of bribery to appease the…
Senators raise concerns about TrumpRx in letter to HHS watchdog
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the…
Japan’s Takaichi finds ‘balance’ on fiscal policy: Moody’s analyst
Interview Fiscal consolidation expected to be sustained but slow amid structural challenges Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has…