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The FDA's accelerated approval for gene therapies: A Q&A with Josh McGee

By Lynn Cavanaugh

Once the pandemic subsided, there was a spike in gene therapy approvals, with four therapies released in 2022, which sent a clear message that the Food and Drug Administration is reshifting its focus to progressive therapies, such as a new therapeutic treatment of glaucoma.

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New 24/7 mental health support programs – however and whenever employees need it

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July 31, 2023

Overhauling health care: An overview of the latest round of policy proposals

While Biden's proposed regs on short-term plans are likely to go into effect this year or early next, the House-passed CHOICE Arrangement Act – a "cash for coverage" option — is unlikely to win favor in the Senate.

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July 31, 2023

California court resurrects Aetna retaliation lawsuit

The California Medical Association's lawsuit alleges Aetna had fired or threatened to fire doctors who referred patients to out-of-network physicians.

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July 28, 2023

Cracking down on health misinformation: The 'most common cause of death'

Since many people don't use statins, vaccines, or COVID-19 therapies, and many choose to smoke cigarettes and eat the wrong food, life expectancy has dropped in the U.S., says the FDA commissioner.

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July 28, 2023

Pharma firm Mallinckrodt looks to bankruptcy to avoid $1B in opioid payouts

After agreeing to pay $1.7 billion to resolve lawsuits with opioid victims last year, the drug maker and its creditors are working to avoid opioid-related payments, as part of a second bankruptcy.

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July 28, 2023

Key PBM reform bills advance in Senate, House committees

As Congress scrutinizes the pharmacy benefit manager industry, on Wednesday, the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees advanced legislation that would regulate PBM's control over drug prices.

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July 27, 2023

Primary care disruptors: Doctors created a clinic as their former hospital struggled

Since 2005, 195 rural hospitals have shuttered inpatient units or closed their doors altogether in the United States, while Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Centers increased by roughly 50%.

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