How Patent Thickets Keep Cheaper Drugs Off the Market "We're transferring a huge amount of wealth from the public to drug companies," says S. Sean Tu Feb 03, 2023 video
Bowden's Defamation Suit Against Houston Methodist Tossed Mary Talley Bowden, MD, a vocal opponent of COVID vaccines, sought $25 million in damages Feb 02, 2023
Moderna Booster Vaccine Singled Out for Chronic Hives Chronic spontaneous urticaria more frequent when compared with Pfizer's mRNA vaccine Feb 01, 2023
Meningococcal Vaccine 76% Effective for Kids Under 5, Study Says Effectiveness shown against both serogroup B and non-serogroup B disease in Spanish children Feb 01, 2023
Video of Pfizer Employee Explaining COVID Vaccine Research Debunked The supposed hidden camera video was released by conservative group Project Veritas Jan 31, 2023
Study: Diminished COVID Vaccine Response in Lupus Immunosuppressants seem responsible; mycophenolate "holiday" may help Jan 30, 2023
'Annual COVID Boosters for All' Is All About Convenience But that doesn't make it the right move Jan 27, 2023
Medicare Part D Plan Prices May Change Unexpectedly How many seniors end up paying more than they thought they would? Jan 26, 2023
It's Complicated: Hollywood Elites Didn't Use Up Everyone's Diabetes Meds A "perfect storm" of factors led to GLP-1 agonist shortages Jan 24, 2023
Mayo Settles Nude Photos Lawsuit; Doc Exposed Himself to Minor? Co-Pay Coupon Scam A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 19, 2023
CDC, FDA Flag Early Signal of Stroke Risk With Bivalent COVID Vaccine One surveillance system detects potential link in seniors, yet multiple others show none Jan 13, 2023
Bivalent COVID Vaccines Likely Thwarted by Immune Imprinting, Expert Says Paul Offit, MD, also argues that boosting should be reserved for older or vulnerable individuals Jan 12, 2023
Conspiracy Theorists' Cancer Beliefs; HIV Meds and Ethnicity Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium levels and health outcomes Jan 07, 2023 podcast
After Pandemic Lull, Experts Watching Rise in Invasive Strep A Closely Is a recent uptick in pediatric infections a resurgence to normal levels or something more? Jan 06, 2023
Ladapo's Colleagues Slam His mRNA Vax Analysis But University of Florida says it won't investigate Jan 06, 2023
New Guideline: Vaccinations OK With Few Tweaks for Rheum Patients No reason to withhold in vast majority of cases, ACR panel says Jan 05, 2023
Abortion Pill Can Be Dispensed in Retail Pharmacies, FDA Says Decision allows patients to pick up mifepristone at brick-and-mortar locations Jan 04, 2023
Annual Check-Up: Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs 2023 is destined to be another big year for the young company Dec 29, 2022
We Can Put Out the Dumpster Fire of the U.S. COVID Response I see reason for public health optimism in 2023 Dec 29, 2022
COVID's Lasting Consequences for Kids Allergist Zachary Rubin, MD, details the post-COVID symptoms presenting at his clinic Dec 27, 2022 video
COVID Vaccines Made mRNA a Household Name. How Can It Help in Rare Diseases? A handful of companies have mRNA therapies in human trials for rare diseases Dec 26, 2022
Studies Reveal Negative Attitudes Toward the Unvaccinated Polarizing views on COVID vaccination status poses risk to pandemic management, researchers say Dec 21, 2022
Still No Luck With Ivermectin; Parents Dis Vax Mandates; Vraylar OK'd for Depression Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51³ÉÈ˶¯Âþ staff Dec 19, 2022
CDC Details Rabies Death After Boy Goes Untreated Following Bat Bite Tragic case highlights need for further education about bat bites and risk of rabies in the U.S. Dec 09, 2022
Pharmacogenomic Results Clear to Young Cancer Patients' Families But few guardians shared these results with other care providers Dec 09, 2022
Pharmacists Not Immune to Harassment From Patients Pharmacists are experiencing abuse too -- but they're not always sure how to respond Dec 08, 2022
Police Attitudes on Naloxone Use for Overdose Improved With Pharmacists' Help Training for Tennessee police officers yielded small gains in overdose response outlooks Dec 07, 2022
COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Appears Safe for IBD Patients Third shot reactions mirror earlier primary doses, study showed Dec 07, 2022
Cost Savings With Pharmacist-Driven Substitutions of Oncology Biosimilars Regional clinical pharmacists helped community oncology practices navigate logistics, financials Dec 07, 2022
Drug-Diversion Program Cut Controlled-Substance Discrepancies at Mount Sinai A daily audit of EHR and dispensing machines revealed documentation mistakes, other errors Dec 07, 2022
Research on the Effects of Posture on Drug Absorption Lacking Major gaps in methodology revealed in studies evaluating posture and pharmacokinetics Dec 06, 2022
Experts Debunk Claims From New Anti-Vax Documentary "Died Suddenly," released on Twitter and Rumble, puts forth "blatant lies" Nov 30, 2022
Are Repeat Coronavirus Infections Really More Dangerous Than the First? No, but a recent study has been misinterpreted by some as saying that Nov 29, 2022
Effects of COVID Vaccine on Menstruation Recent research highlights a need for more robust studies on female reproductive health Nov 27, 2022 video
COVID Long-Haulers in Rural America Need More Support From a larger disease burden to fewer resources, these communities are struggling Nov 17, 2022
Large U.S. Study Finds No Link Between COVID Vaccine and Shingles Findings add new evidence to conflicting prior reports Nov 16, 2022
Hundreds Who Failed Pharmacy Boards Actually Passed For second year in a row, software glitch cost pharmacy graduates opportunities Nov 16, 2022
Expanding Vaccination Pay, 'Public Option' Fuel Debate Among AMA Delegates Resolutions also advocate for greater accuracy in Medicare Advantage plan offerings and more Nov 14, 2022
For Better COVID Vax Response in Rheumatology Patients, Hold the MMF Longer Small study suggests at least a 10-day holiday Nov 14, 2022
