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‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns

Physician's Weekly

The FDA sent a warning letter to the maker of a product called Tianna in 2018. ” She emphasized that people dealing with depression, anxiety, pain or opioid addiction should see a health care professional to get an approved treatment. Between 2018 and 2023, tianeptine-related calls to U.S. More information The U.S.

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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Physician's Weekly

It’s “going to streamline it in some incremental ways only,” Dr. Adam Gaffney , a critical care doctor and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, told NBC News. When asked what’s different this time, Oz referred to the fatal shooting of a top UnitedHealthcare executive last year, calling it a sign of growing public frustration.

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Texas Governor Blocks THC Ban, Keeping Gummies and Vapes Legal

Physician's Weekly

Supporters said it was meant to close a legal loophole created in 2018 when a federal law allowed states to regulate hemp, a plant that can be processed to create THC. The proposed law would have made it a misdemeanor to own, make or sell THC products. Abbott, a Republican, waited until the final deadline to reject the bill, the AP said.

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Disparities in Post-COVID Conditions among Persons with Disabilities: Findings from Primary Care Patients, 2019-2022 [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: This is a retrospective observational study of primary care visits during the 2019-2022 study period. Setting or Dataset: American Family Cohort, a data asset including electronic health records of 8 million patients from family practices across 50 US states. 95% CI 0.51, 0.7)