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Drugmakers hiked prices for hundreds of drugs in early January

NPR Health

January is a big time for drugmakers to hike prices. This year saw higher prices for 575 medications so far, including Ozempic, drugs for HIV, cancer and many others.

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#HPMParty is Back in Denver for the 2025 AAHPM-HPNA Annual Assembly

GeriPal

The #HPMParty is returning to Denver during the 2025 AAHPM/HPNA Annual Assembly. We will be doing our traditional Pub Crawl, this time starting at 8 pm on Thursday, February 6th at the Celtic on the corner of 14th and Market in historic LoDo. From the Celtic, we will move on to the next location at 10 pm-ish (location is TBD). With that said, exact times and locations are subject to change, so go to geripal.org or follow the hashtag #HPMparty on Twitter or Bluesky for updates along the way.

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The FDA calls for at-a-glance nutrition labels on the front of packaged foods

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The FDA wants front-of-package nutrition labels required on packaged foods. The labels would tell consumers if the product has Low, Medium or High levels of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar.

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As 2024 Closed, FDA Issued a Proposed Rule on Asbestos Testing; Implementation of MoCRA Remains Much Slower Than Planned

FDA Law Blog

By Ritte van Laack A little over two years ago, the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulation Act (MoCRA) was (at long last) enacted. The passing of the law which, among other things, amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include requirements for facility registration and product listing, safety substantiation, adverse event reporting, and requirements for FDA to issue several new regulations, brought excitement and anxiety.

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The Princess of Wales says her cancer is in remission

NPR Health

The Princess of Wales revealed that her cancer is in remission after an emotional visit to the hospital where she received treatment last year.

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In case you missed it: A podcast on norovirus

PEMBlog

Here in early 2025 we are seeing a norovirus outbreak in the United States. That’s a lot of vomiting and diarrhea. I wanted to share my podcast episode on norovirus that is only 7 minutes and 13 seconds long! If you listen at 1.5x speed – I know there are those of you out there – that’s only 4 minutes and 49 seconds. If you listen at 2x you’re a sicko… You can find PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast wherever you listen and subscribe to podc

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Two Marines spent years firing heavy weapons. Then came headaches and hemorrhage.

NPR Health

Two Marines suspect that years of firing powerful weapons caused them to develop the same rare, and potentially fatal, brain condition.

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Sick with flu? Scientists want to increase vaccine longevity

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The COVID-19 mRNA vaccine generates enough of an antibody response to protect against severe disease for six months. But other vaccines offer years-long even lifelong immunity, such as the measles or yellow fever vaccines. Is there a way for scientists to tell how long a person's immunity will last? A team at Stanford Medicine might have found a way to do just that with the help of some of the cells found in our bone marrow.

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LA-area wildfires taking toll on mental health of disaster survivors

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Today marks one week since the big fires in Los Angeles started. The disaster is taking a toll on peoples' mental health, but LA is working to help with their immediate- and long-term needs.

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RFK Jr. faces a complicated confirmation with some opposition on both sides of the aisle

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on vaccines and abortion rights are raising alarms across the political spectrum, as he's one of the more controversial picks for the president-elect's Cabinet.