Health Policy
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FDA grants emergency use authorization to Lilly’s antibody COVID-19 therapy
“We have supplies to distribute now. Product distribution will begin this week.”
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Biden victory: What it means for COVID, health care
Biden’s agenda includes: Ramping up the federal response to COVID-19, boosting the Affordable Care Act, creating a new “public option” to cover...
Commentary
How mental health care would look under a Trump vs. Biden administration
Three critical issues are key to understanding which candidate would best lead the mental health recovery, said Dr. Nina Vasan, Victor C. Agbafe,...
Feature
Health sector has spent $464 million on lobbying in 2020
PhRMA leads sector through the third quarter, with the American Hospital Association just behind.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC panel takes on COVID vaccine rollout, risks, and side effects
ACIP will need to offer direction on which groups should get priority in vaccine allocation, inasmuch as early supplies will not be sufficient to...
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HHS extends deadline for patient access to your clinical notes
Government cites the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for the delay.
Feature
Florida will investigate all COVID-19 deaths
The review is meant to “ensure data integrity.”
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COVID-19 vaccine standards questioned at FDA advisory meeting
Speakers asked for data showing COVID-19 vaccines can prevent serious illness and urged transparency about the agency’s deliberations for each...
Feature
CDER chief reflects on advances in rare diseases
“People always call me fearless, but I feel like I just state the facts,” Dr. Janet Woodcock said.
Feature
Surgeon general pushes for improved hypertension control
“We cannot wait to deal with this epidemic of uncontrolled high blood pressure” that affects more than 82 million American, U.S. Surgeon General...
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CDC flips, acknowledges aerosol spread of COVID-19
The update acknowledges the existence of some published reports showing limited, uncommon circumstances where people with COVID-19 infected others...