Incentivizing physicians to prescribe expensive brand-name chemotherapies instead of generic ones risks burdening patients with high out-of-pocket costs.
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U.S. Approves Abbott Labs $5 Rapid Covid-19 Test For ‘Mass Scale’ Use
Abbott Laboratories won Food and Drug Administration emergency clearance for its portable test for the coronavirus strain Covid-19 that will sell for just $5 and allow for “frequent mass testing” in schools and workplaces, the company said.
AMA To FDA: Make Sure You’re Transparent With Doctors Before Approving Covid-19 Vaccine
The American Medical Association wants to be sure the U. S. Food and Drug Administration is transparent and “continuously” informing physicians about its review process for a vaccine for the Coronavirus strain Covid-19.
Why Did CDC Change Its Covid-19 Coronavirus Testing Guidance If You Have No Symptoms?
The CDC website now says that “you do not necessarily need a test” even if you have had close contact with someone who has Covid-19.
CVS And Walgreens Pharmacists Key To Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution
The U. S. move to allow pharmacists to administer seasonal flu shots to children is a precursor to an effort to quickly vaccinate Americans against the Coronavirus strain Covid-19 once a vaccine is approved by the federal government.
Africa Declared Free Of Wild Polio Virus
Four years after the last case of wild polio in Nigeria, the World Health Organization announced today that its African Region is officially free of wild poliovirus
Coronavirus Poses 5 Huge Threats To The Future Of Sports
Not to rain on anyone’s Rose Bowl Parade, but the postponement of Big Ten and PAC-12 football won’t be the last sporting casualties of the coronavirus era. With the United States still far from the Covid-19 finish line, here are five huge threats facin…
‘Nonlethal Beanbags’ From Police Cause Serious Injury, Possible Brain Damage
The “nonlethal beanbag” munitions some police departments use for crowd control can cause severe injury, including brain hemorrhaging, report doctors.
Doctor Practice Revenue Continues To Fall After States Re-Opened
Patient revenue in June was still at 76% of last year’s level even after most states re-opened and shelter-in-place orders ended, the Medical Group Management Association says.
12 Pandemic Dating Tips, How To Do Romance With The Covid-19 Coronavirus
Here’s how the Covid-19 coronavirus may change dating for the better.
