by Jordana Choucair | Dec 20, 2021 | D.C. News
Senator Joe Manchin said he will not vote for the Build Back Better Act, effectively ending negotiations on the legislation that would expand the nation’s social safety net. Manchin has always been a key holdout on the legislation, sharing concerns over certain...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 17, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A federal court judge has reversed the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan. A provision in the plan grants immunity to some of the Sacklers as well as hundreds of their associates from future lawsuits, even though — unlike Purdue — they did not file for bankruptcy...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 17, 2021 | Life Sciences
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said its monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 has “diminished potency” against the omicron variant but remains effective against delta. The drugmaker also said it is working on next-generation drugs that could protect...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 17, 2021 | Life Sciences
The FDA said it will issue new guidance that will make abortion pills more accessible in some states, even after the pandemic. The move makes permanent pandemic-era guidance that allowed people to access the medication through telemedicine and receive the pills by...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 17, 2021 | Life Sciences
The CDC has changed its recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines to clarify that mRNA vaccines are the preferred option over the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine. Although some members of the CDC advisory committee said the J&J vaccine should remain available...
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