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(MedPage Today) -- At the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, results from the DESTINY-Breast11 trial showed higher pathologic complete response (pCR) rates with a trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd; Enhertu)-based neoadjuvant...
Read full article →(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) editorial board warned that the Office of Management and Budget's proposed changes to the HHS grant process would further...
Read full article →Express Scripts and the PBM lobby are following in CVS Caremark’s footsteps in filing complaints challenging the FAIR Rx Act, which was passed earlier this year despite vehement opposition from PBMs.
Read full article →Most of Centene’s 61,000 employees will be eligible to apply for voluntary separation. But the program doesn’t amount to a complete overhaul of the company, a spokesperson said.
Read full article →The company says it is currently working with leading hospitals across the U.S. and Europe, representing more than 400 operating rooms.
Read full article →The COVID-19 vaccine lowered the risk of cardiovascular issues associated with the virus by around 40 percent, according to new research. The study, which was published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday, studied the incidence of medical events like strokes and heart attacks in veterans immunized for COVID-19. The study found that the vaccine decreased...
Read full article →(KRON) -- The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department is warning of a public measles exposure in San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Santa Clara County. Santa Clara Public Health said the person visited public places while contagious with measles, traveling through SFO and other several San Jose locations on June 8. "The person...
Read full article →WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have issued a recall for alfredo sauce distributed to dozens of U.S. states by a supplier because of potential salmonella contamination. The sauce was voluntarily recalled by the supplier because it contained a dry milk powder ingredient that was possibly contaminated with salmonella, according to a U.S. Food and...
Read full article →Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, framed the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program as “bold, creative plans” led by states. But as states have started to roll out their plans, federal officials control where and how the money is spent.
Read full article →In the U.S., more than a dozen kinds of cancer are on the rise among people under 50. The HealthQ team shares the latest guidance on being proactive with your family and doctor.
Read full article →As the Human Cell Atlas project marks its 10th anniversary, a leader's ties to a major single-cell RNA sequencing company raise conflict-of-interest questions.
Read full article →America’s next health emergency won’t wait for Washington, write W. Craig Vanderwagen and Jennifer B. Alton.
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