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Health professionals speak out against the new nuclear arms race

Common Sense Family Doctor

At last month’s World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization (WHO) overwhelmingly passed a resolution to update Cold War era reports on the health and environmental effects of nuclear weapons and war by 2029. The United States was absent, having withdrawn from the WHO in January.)

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A Temporary Extension for the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher with a Longer-Term Extension in Sight?

FDA Law Blog

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.

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Landmark Drug Pricing Bill Set to Become Law; HP&M Releases Summary Slide Deck

FDA Law Blog

The number will begin in 2026 with 10 drug covered under Medicare Part D and will increase annually to 20 Part B and 20 Part D drugs by 2029 and thereafter, with the selected drugs accumulating from year to year. Manufacturers receive no benefits in exchange for the inflation rebates.