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Read full article →Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ avexitide led to statistically significant and clinically meaningful reductions in hypoglycemic events in patients with post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH). This peptide drug, a GLP-1 antagonist, was acquired from Eiger BioPharmaceuticals in 2024. The post Amylyx Plans FDA Filing After…
Read full article →Morens said he had agreed to work to avoid public disclosures and to use his influence to advance a company's interests.
Read full article →Private equity firms have taken a strong interest in revenue cycle management firms, such as Ensemble.
Read full article →DHS was sued Tuesday over a sweeping policy change that would limit how long foreign students and scholars can remain in the U.S.
Read full article →In its effort to lower drug prices, the White House has declared "promises made, promises kept." That's a narrative that doesn't reflect the full story.
Read full article →Claims that Meta made its platforms addictive are now being tested in court. But what separates a bad scrolling habit from an addiction, and what can people do about it?
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- A group of physicians and scientists are calling on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to make changes to its massive collaboration between Big 12 athletics and Monster Energy, citing potential health risks and...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- A consumer watchdog group is demanding that the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) look into potential conflicts of interest among members of an FDA advisory committee that recommended that six peptides be added to the list...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- The resident was apologetic over the phone, embarrassed for reasons outside his control. He was transferring, from his hospital to ours, a pregnant patient who required consultation for a non-obstetric illness. This alone was...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for localized prostate cancer did not improve urinary irritation or disease-free-survival (DFS) compared with hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), a large randomized...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Low-dose hydrocortisone (LDH) improved aspects of cognition in women with virally suppressed HIV, a randomized trial showed. In the first phase of the two-phase study, women who received a single 10-mg dose of oral LDH had significantly...
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