The final plan clears the way for Florida and other states to implement a program bringing medications across the border despite the strong objections of drugmakers and the Canadian government. Kaiser Health News …read more
The authors of a 2018 paper purporting to find that the HPV vaccine guards against preterm birth have retracted the article after discovering they made an error which could have masked the opposite effect. Medscape Medical News …read more
Lichen simplex chronicus is characterized by years of relentless itching, and patients may wake up at night scratching. Medscape Medical News …read more
Johnson & Johnson has advanced its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine into phase 3 testing. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases describes this as the fourth candidate to reach this stage. Medscape Medical News …read more
Immigration authorities have stopped sending detained women to a rural Georgia gynecologist accused of performing surgeries without consent, a government spokesman said Tuesday. Associated Press …read more
Researchers are studying the safety — and possible utility — of breast milk from mothers infected with Covid-19. Undark …read more
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Baricitinib (Olumiant) would be the first JAK inhibitor (and oral medicine) indicated for adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis who are candidates for systemic therapy. International Approvals …read more
The agency instructed states to submit plans for vaccine distribution by October 16, but an advisory committee member suggested that the deadline may be premature. Medscape Medical News …read more
These findings underscore concerns about the use of opioids in this population as they demonstrate a significantly increased risk of ‘multiple preventable serious adverse drug events.’ Medscape Medical News …read more