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FDA to consider drug affordability when granting new vouchers to speed up approvals, Makary says
It is unclear how the Trump administration will consider affordability when reviewing a drug, as prices are usually ...
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Karnataka Cracks Down on Drug and Food Safety Violations
Karnataka's Food Safety and Drug Administration enforced strict measures against drug and food safety violations, suspending ...
FDA Publishes Full Texts of Response Letters to Drug Applications
By Stephanie Brown HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ...
Global Kratom Coalition Applauds FDA Action Against Hydroxie and Expects Broader Crackdown Against Synthetic Opioids Like 7
FDA action aligns with a growing chorus of scientists, public health experts, and advocates warning against the public health ...
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Congress Should Remove The Rare Disease Carve-Out From Medicare Drug Price Negotiation, Not Expand It
Expansion of the Medicare drug price negotiation rare disease drug carve-out would unnecessarily limit the number of drugs ...
Drug Ad Ban Would Be Misguided and Face Constitutional Hurdles
Opinion: Legal scholar John Shu says a ban or restriction on direct-to-consumer drug advertisements would be illogical and ...
FDA Offers to Trade Faster Drug Reviews for Lower US Prices
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said his agency may fast-track new drugs from pharmaceutical companies that “equalize” the cost of their medicines between the US and other ...
'Gas station heroin': The drug sold as a dietary supplement that's linked to overdoses and deaths
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent warning about tianeptine—a substance marketed as a dietary ...
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Doravirine/Islatravir Under Review for Adults With Virologically Suppressed HIV-1
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the New Drug Application for doravirine/islatravir (DOR/ISL) for adults with virologically-suppressed HIV-1 infection.
Food Safety is Key for Fourth of July Cookouts
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cookouts on the Fourth of July aren’t just a ...