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Drug ads have long tried to influence patients’ medical choices, directing them to “ask your doctor” if a marketed medication is right for them. But now, pharma companies have an …
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During his long career as a pediatric oncologist and cancer researcher, William Woods thought highly of the FDA’s work evaluating and approving new cancer drugs. Since the 1960s, the cure …
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Five years ago today, the Food and Drug Administration issued a landmark approval for Kymriah, the first gene therapy available in the United States. Cell and gene therapy products can …
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Drug price controls proposed by Democrats in the U.S. Senate are being met with dire warnings that such an approach will stifle innovation, shut off the pipeline of new medicines, …
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As an emergency department physician in New York, I often field calls about medical issues from family members, friends, and even friends of friends. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, the …
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Almost two years have passed since Dean Fritzemeier fell ill with Covid in October 2020. As the rest of the world moves on, shrugging off new variants and traveling with …
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Patients with vitiligo will now have access to the first ever at-home therapy for skin repigmentation approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA announced the approval of Incyte’s …
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After a decade-long wait, the Food and Drug Administration finally issued a proposed rule in late June that would make it easier for pharmaceutical companies to switch products from prescription-only …
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America’s economically disadvantaged patients can point in two directions when talking about what is wrong with the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which is designed to help hospitals caring for underserved …
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