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FDA committee narrowly recommends Merck’s antiviral pill to treat COVID-19
The FDA’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee voted 13-10 to recommend that the FDA authorize Merck’s antiviral pill to treat COVID-19.
Safety concerns include a recommendation that the drug not be used during pregnancy.
Many committee members said …
Numerous states win lawsuits against federal vaccine mandate
A federal judge in Missouri has granted 10 states a preliminary injunction against the Biden Administration’s rule requiring healthcare workers to get vaccinated.
The federal government overstepped its authority because the mandate was not authorized b…
Supreme Court to hear 340B drug discount arguments today
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments today in the case involving 340B payments for hospitals’ outpatient drugs.
WHO declares COVID-19’s Omicron a ‘Variant of Concern’
The World Health Organization has declared the new COVID-19 variant Omicron a “Variant of Concern.”
The WHO Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution convened on Friday to assess the variant that was first reported to WHO from South Afric…
Rural providers are getting $7.5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds
The average amount is $170,700, with payments ranging from $500 to $43 million.
Surprise medical bills average $750 to $2,600, new federal report says
Millions of Americans with private health insurance experience some kind of surprise medical billing, according to a new government report released less than six weeks before the No Surprises Act goes into effect.
House passage of Build Back Better gets mixed reaction
The House on Friday morning approved President Biden’s $1.7 trillion social spending plan, in a 220 to 213 vote largely along party lines.
“This bill is monumental, it’s historic, it’s transformative, it’s bigger than anything we’ve ever done,” House …
FDA authorizes booster dose of Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for all adults
FDA has determined that the benefits of a single booster dose outweigh the risks and provides continued protection against COVID-19.
Americans brace for a fifth wave of the pandemic this winter
COVID-19 cases on the rise again heading into the colder months and people gathering indoors, causing fear over a fifth wave of the pandemic.
The fears are valid, according to Bloomberg School of Public Health experts.
“The possibility of a winter surg…
Another home health initiative in joint venture between Jefferson Health and Bayada
Jefferson Health and Bayada Home Health Care have announced a joint venture for post-acute care at home for Jefferson patients in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Preliminarily referred to as “Jefferson Health at Home,” the joint venture will leverage the …
