Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

has long disparaged certain vaccines, calling them unsafe and saying that the government officials who regulate them are compromised and corrupt. Immunocompromised patients, despite having a somewhat lower level of protection from the vaccine, will also benefit from it, Terebuh said. The nation’s health secretary, Robert F.

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ABIM

APRIL 24, 2025

Expanding ABIM’s engagement with stakeholder communities such as early career physicians, specialty societies and patient-focused organizations. In 2024, 82% of ABIM Board Certified rheumatologists due for an assessment opted for the LKA over the traditional, 10-year MOC exam.

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FDA Law

MARCH 7, 2024

NORD’s announcement followed in the footsteps of European rare disease patient organization, Eurodis , who had celebrated the first Rare Disease Day the year before. What started as a day has — due to its popularity and the persistent efforts of patients and industry — evolved into a week-long event. recognition of Rare Disease Day.

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FDA Law

OCTOBER 13, 2024

A very important aspect of the program is that it costs FDA, and the government, no additional dollars, though we do not wish to minimize the additional resources a priority review demands over the standard review that such an application might otherwise receive. Notably, it was reauthorized in 2016 (until 2020) and in 2020 (until 2024).

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FDA Law

JUNE 2, 2025

Mullen At midnight on Friday, May 30, 2025, the governments deadline to notice an appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texass decision vacating the LDT Rule lapsed without the government doing so. By Steven J. Gonzalez & Allyson B.

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FDA Law

MAY 7, 2025

Two recent cases from the Fifth and Seventh Circuits, however, support the legality of these arrangements in the absence of the government proving certain circumstances. Physicians had ultimate control and exercised independent judgment over their patients healthcare decisions. Mallory , 988 F.3d 3d 730 (4th Cir. Medicare or Medicaid).

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FDA Law

MARCH 24, 2024

On March 12, 2024, a three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit affirmed. 22-3675, 2024 U.S. 2024) at 13 (“Decision”). The 340B statute is silent about delivery and distribution of pharmaceuticals by pharmacies to patients even though pharmacies are essential and a legally required part of the drug distribution chain.

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FDA Law

MAY 30, 2024

In 2010, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) authorized covered entities to contract with an unlimited number of retail pharmacies to fill prescriptions for their patients. District Court and won, prompting a government appeal to the D.C. Novartis and United Therapeutics Corporation sued in the D.C.

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FDA Law

JULY 17, 2022

An example of such a drug is a single-use vial of an injectable cancer drug that is dosed based upon weight, and therefore might not be entirely used for a lighter weight patient. For example, the October 1, 2025 report will contain claims for 2Q 2024 through 1Q 2025, plus lagged claims from 2Q 2023 through 1Q 2024.

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FDA Law

JUNE 27, 2024

50,372 , 50,377 (June 13, 2024). Prescribing Red Flags In the Gulf Med decision, DEA emphasized that “[r]ed flags are circumstances surrounding a prescription that cause a pharmacist to take pause, including signs of diversion or the potential for patient harm.” The expert specifically found that: Patient A.R.

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FDA Law

JANUARY 12, 2025

Sasinowski On December 5, 2024, FDA published a new draft guidance on accelerated approval providing a much needed and substantial update to its guidance on the pathway. FDAs December 5, 2024 draft guidance on accelerated approvals appears intended to cover each of these topics even if not by dividing them precisely along those lines.

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FDA Law

JUNE 16, 2023

Initial appointments to both the Board and advisory council will occur by January 1, 2024. Prescription Drug Affordability Board The law also establishes a nine-member Prescription Drug Affordability Board and an 18-member stakeholder advisory council to provide advice to the Board on drug cost issues.

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ABIM

JUNE 11, 2025

Expanding ABIM’s engagement with stakeholder communities such as early career physicians, specialty societies and patient-focused organizations. In 2024, 75% of infectious disease physicians who chose an assessment opted for the LKA over the traditional, 10-year MOC exam. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N.

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ABIM

JUNE 4, 2025

Expanding ABIM’s engagement with stakeholder communities such as early career physicians, specialty societies and patient-focused organizations. In 2024, 77% of eligible ABIM Board Certified endocrinologists who chose an assessment opted for the LKA over the traditional, 10-year MOC exam. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N.

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FDA Law

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Both are celebrating their 75th anniversaries in 2024. 2024 brings a host of Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. 2024 brings a host of Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HPM”) In other exciting news — in 2024 FDLI will be getting a make-over! What do Gene Autry’s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and FDLI have in common?

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ABIM

MAY 30, 2025

Expanding ABIM’s engagement with stakeholder communities such as early career physicians, specialty societies and patient-focused organizations. Lieske, MD , raised concerns about how new government policies may affect international medical graduates and health equity work at ABIM. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 16, 2025

This region governs essential behaviors like the circadian clock, sleep, energy balance , and feeding. Po-Ting Yeh, the studys first author, explains the challenge: "It is difficult to study the basic physiological functions controlled by the hypothalamus, which lies deep inside the brain.

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ABIM

JUNE 24, 2025

Expanding ABIM’s engagement with stakeholder communities such as early career physicians, specialty societies and patient-focused organizations. In 2024, 78% of hematologists who were due for an assessment and chose to enroll in one chose the LKA over the traditional, 10-year MOC exam, which is on par with the average across specialties.

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FDA Law

MARCH 6, 2025

The inclusion criteria may include elements such as, but not limited to, the patients age, weight, height, race, ethnicity, sex, and disease severity, consistent with the intended patient population for the final product, which may not be known in the early days in the sandbox. The DCP may also define the sources of the data (e.g.,

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FDA Law

MARCH 15, 2023

The MQSA was passed to ensure, among other things, that nationwide, patients have access to quality mammography services. See Government Accountability Office, “ GAO-06-724 Mammography: Current Nationwide Capacity Is Adequate, but Access Problems May Exist in Certain Locations ” (July 2006).

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

And Bill Andereck is still haunted by the decision he made to have the police break down the door to rescue his patient who attempted suicide in the 1980s, as detailed in this essay in the Cambridge Quarterly of HealthCare Ethics. The patient case. I think the theme is more saving someone’s life and the regret that follows.

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FDA Law

APRIL 8, 2024

The White Paper notes that of the 123 drugs in shortage in January 2024, a quarter were first reported in shortage prior to 2020, with the oldest dating back to 2012, and shortages were experienced across therapeutic areas; analgesics/anesthetics (17%), anti-infective (12%), and cardiovascular (13%) products comprised 42% of shortages.

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FDA Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Palmer — In a Temporary Rule announced on November 19, 2024, DEA with input from HHS again extended current telemedicine flexibilities, which were first initiated on January 31, 2020 at the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Karla L. The federal telemedicine flexibilities (i.e.,

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GeriPal

JANUARY 11, 2024

In further contrast to the United States, MAID in Canada is almost entirely administered by a clinician, whereas in the United States patients must self administer. A planned expansion of MAID to include people with mental illness was placed on hold until March 2024. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024.

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Doctors for America

MAY 5, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 May 5, 2025 Doctors, Local Governments File Brief to Defend Reproductive Health Care Privacy Rights Brief Argues that Upending HIPAA Privacy Rights Would Contradict Decades of Established Precedent WASHINGTON, D.C.

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GeriPal

APRIL 18, 2024

We discuss, among other things: Findings that in several studies AI was rated by patients as more empathetic than human clinicians (not less, that isn’t a typo). The experience of both patients and clinicians isn’t very good. And I wonder, now, was this 2024 version sort of a redo? Quality isn’t very good.

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 21, 2024

Pat Connolly reported on the 2024 Maine Legislative Session: It was a short but busy session in Augusta this year. This bill would preclude the government from charging interest on their loans during when they are unable to afford payments on the principal. Here in Maine the "shorter" Legislative Session was quite full!

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FDA Law

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The regulated cannabis marketplace brings in billions of dollars in revenue into state and federal governments, with predictions that cannabis sales will exceed $53 billion by 2027. Letter 3: Top Ten Reasons for Descheduling Cannabis Altogether From: Democratic Senators Date: January 29, 2024 Twelve Democratic senators signed Letter 3.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 2, 2025

happen in Puerto Rico, which saw a sharp increase in 2024 , triggering a local public health emergency. In 2024, California saw 725 new dengue cases, including 18 acquired locally, state data shows. This year, reported rates of dengue in much of the Americas have declined significantly from 2024.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 7, 2025

The company is working with governments and health groups in the U.K. But Gilead says the shot should help expand the overall number of people using PrEP in both the U.S. and abroad. Were thinking globally about the public health impact we can have," Mercier said. © 2025 HealthDay.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.” Care Ecosystem.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 22, 2024

Patients families want to know whether their loved one has died. Doctors want to know whether the patient has died. And one of the principal driving factors behind doctors wanting to know whether the patient has died, I think we need to acknowledge, is harvesting organs for transplant. And I think maybe we could list them all.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 2, 2025

Clinicians said in interviews that counseling patients about birth control and prescribing it is relatively straightforward. The 2024 guidelines also for the first time included birth control recommendations for women with chronic kidney disease. “They left nothing behind,” one worker said.

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FDA Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This bill, which addresses numerous areas of the economy, public health, and government regulation, includes Subtitle E, Drug Pricing. Under all of these programs, patient co-insurance would be calculated based on the MFP so that patients receive the benefit of that price. Subtitle E is a slightly modified version of H.R.

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FDA Law

JUNE 1, 2025

Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report finding that, for the years 2016-2018, the pharmaceutical industry spent on average for a sample of 553 drug products approximately $6 billion annually on DTC advertisements, with a significant portion of this spending allocated to television commercials. In 2021, the U.S.

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FDA Law

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Some insights come from an op-ed Kennedy wrote in the Wall Street Journal on September 5, 2024, setting forth some of his plans for a healthier America. Contribution of vaccination to improved survival and health: modelling 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization , Lancet 2024; 403: 2307-16. Andrew J Shattock et al.,

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Doctors for America

MAY 21, 2025

Texas Attorney General Paxton challenges a 24-year-old regulation that serves as the foundation for medical privacy under HIPAA nationwide and a more recent regulation implemented by the Biden-Harris administration to support reproductive healthcare privacy in 2024. Two major U.S. Two major U.S. In the case, Texas v.

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