#HenriettaLacks #MedicalEthics #PharmaceuticalJustice
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Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks' estate over use of her "stolen" cells to advance medicine
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.
#HenriettaLacks #MedicalEthics #PharmaceuticalIndustry
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Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks' estate over use of her 'stolen' cells to advance medicine
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.
#OvertheCounter #DrugSafety #PharmaceuticalRegulation
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What Makary's Plan For Expanding OTC Drug Access Could Mean For Safety
Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, said he believes "everything should be over the counter" unless a drug is unsafe, addictive or requires monitoring, or "if it could be used for some nefarious purpose.
#Pharmaceuticals #WeightLoss #DiabetesMedication
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Novo Nordisk to slash Ozempic and Wegovy list prices by up to 50% for 2027 | CNN
Battling to regain its market share over rival Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk announced Tuesday that it will reduce the list prices of its popular weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drugs Ozempic and Rybelsus by up to half starting in 2027.
#OverTheCounter #Pharmaceuticals #FDA
www.cnbc.com
FDA chief Marty Makary says 'everything should be over-the-counter' unless drug is unsafe or addictive
FDA's Marty Makary: Everything should be over-the-counter unless it's unsafe or requires monitoring
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary told CNBC that he believes "everything should be over-the-counter" unless a drug is unsafe, addictive or requires monitoring - doubling down on a push that some in the pharmaceutical industry have questioned.
#Pharmaceuticals #Onshoring #AffordableMedicine
www.breitbart.com
Exclusive -- Secretary Lutnick: $400 Billion of Pharma Manufacturing Coming Home to America
Four hundred billion dollars of pharmaceutical manufacturing is headed to the U. S. thanks to the Trump administration's policies, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday at a policy discussion hosted by Breitbart News.
#HealthCare #ConsumerSavings #Pharmaceuticals
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TrumpRx: See the 43 drugs available on the Trump administration's new discounted drug site
Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics.
#AstraZeneca #pharmaceuticals #cancerresearch
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AstraZeneca profits jump by 40% amid strong demand for cancer drugs
Drugs giant AstraZeneca has notched up a 40% surge in annual profits and forecast further growth in earnings over the year ahead as it continues to put faith in strong demand for its cancer treatments.
#FDA #PublicHealth #Pharmaceuticals
markets.businessinsider.com
FDA intends to 'take action' against non-FDA-approved GLP-1 drugs
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration announced its intent to take decisive steps to restrict GLP-1 active pharmaceutical ingredients intended for use in non-FDA-approved compounded drugs that are being mass-marketed by companies - including Hims & Hers (HIMS) and other compounding pharmacies - as similar alternatives to FDA-approved drugs.
#TrumpRx #Healthcare #PharmaSavings
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TrumpRx: See the 43 drugs available on the Trump administration's new discounted drug site
Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics.
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#HealthcarePolicy #TrumpAdministration #PharmaceuticalReform
www.wsj.com
Dr. Oz Is Fighting an Uphill Battle to Sell Congress on Trump's Healthcare Plan
The surgeon, author and longtime television host is now a power broker in Trump's second term
WASHINGTON -- Mehmet Oz arrived on Capitol Hill last week to pitch Republicans on an idea to codify into law President Trump's drug-pricing model, which ties U.
#Pharmaceuticals #DrugPricing #HealthCare
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White House launches TrumpRx discounted drug site
Laura Doan is a fact checker for CBS News Confirmed. She covers misinformation, AI and social media.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push by President Trump to offer lower direct-to-consumer drug prices.
#DrugPrices #PharmacyBenefitManagers #HealthcareReform
www.nytimes.com
Congress Reins In Drug Middlemen in Effort to Lower Prescription Prices
The reporters have investigated pharmacy benefit managers and prescription drug prices.
The spending package passed by Congress on Tuesday includes an effort to drive down drug prices, by imposing new restrictions on some of the most controversial practices of the giant companies that oversee prescription benefits.
#PharmacyBenefitManagers #DrugPricingReform #HealthcareTransparency
www.forbes.com
Congressional Appropriations Bills Seek To Rein In PBMs: Here's What To Know
The Senate passed a set of government funding bills on Friday that includes provisions designed to rein in intermediaries in the prescription drug supply chain called pharmacy benefit managers.
