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Epic will launch a tool in summer 2027 to help patients compare prescription cash prices and insurance costs across pharmacies. The post Why Epic Is Launching a Prescription Price Comparison Tool appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →A jury awarded $6 million in damages to scientist David Sabatini, whose career imploded after he was accused by a much younger colleague of inappropriate sexual conduct in his lab.
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- As the year comes to a close, the nation's physician associates (PAs) are looking forward to pursuing their state legislative agenda for 2027, including easing scope-of-practice restrictions. "What's interesting about state...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Updated guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) expand on previous recommendations and align with a growing cross-specialty consensus on how to manage menopause symptoms. For managing vasomotor...
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Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- The FDA announced approval of apraclonidine ophthalmic solution 0.125% (Brytly) as an over-the-counter treatment for eye redness related to minor irritations. The approval specifies use of the topical agent by adults and children...
Read full article →The administration took steps to codify statutory reforms focused on maintaining accurate Medicare Advantage provider directories and collecting more pricing information from pharmacy benefit managers.
Read full article →Centene is expanding its CHOICE Arrangements benefits program to its employees in Ohio and Oklahoma in the 2027 plan year.
Read full article →AMA CEO John Whyte, M.D., told Fierce Healthcare the increasing use of AI in clinical functions is “raising urgent questions about clinical authority, oversight and accountability.”
Read full article →National measles cases this year have now exceeded 4,400, all but guaranteeing the country will more than double the number of measles infections confirmed last year, which totaled 2,289. The latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Read full article →City Therapeutics’ lead RNA interference therapy could become an alternative to blockbuster-selling anticoagulants. The company’s technology for designing RNAi drugs and delivering them to tissues throughout the body has already led to partnerships with Bausch + Lomb in eye diseases…
Read full article →For the first time since 2014, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated its guidelines for the treatment of symptoms commonly associated with menopause.
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