One expert highlights the high cost of cancer drugs under Medicare Part D, and how somewhat arbitrary variations in a patient’s cancer type can lead to big differences in costs. Medscape Medical News …read more
The new law is the most restrictive abortion ban in the US. The only exceptions are a necessity to save the mother’s life or cases of rape/incest if they have been reported to police. WebMD Health News …read more
Enactment of abortion restrictions in a growing number of states could have a chilling effect on therapy regimens in pregnant women and their desire to participate in clinical trials. Medscape Medical News …read more
Physicians say the process to get approval from insurance companies before treating patients has gotten out of hand. Undark …read more
The CDC recommends the oral drug for early-stage treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 among people at high risk for progression to severe disease. Medscape Medical News …read more
More than 40 Democratic members of Congress are asking Google to stop the unnecessary collection of people’s location data, arguing the information could be used to identify women seeking abortions. Associated Press …read more
Like other Americans, physicians’ views on the major social issues of the day are more nuanced than it sometimes appears, according to a new survey. Medscape Medical News …read more
The man, who is facing up to 10 years in prison, also threatened former NIH Director Francis Collins and state health officials. Medscape Medical News …read more
However, experts caution against thinking of long COVID as having only subjective criteria and point out study limitations. Larger trials over time are necessary to get a true picture, they say. Medscape Medical News …read more
A new meta-analysis showed increased use of contraception with no decrease in condom use after counseling. Medscape Medical News …read more