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New Weight-Loss Drug Co-Pay Caps Aim to Boost Access as Feds Tackle High Prices
St. Louis, USA: Evernorth (Cigna’s health services arm) introduced a $200/month co-pay cap on popular GLP-1 weight-loss meds like Wegovy and...
HHS Moves Forward on “Most Favored Nation” Drug Pricing; Pharma Fights Back
Washington, D.C.: The Department of Health & Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is implementing a “Most Favored Nation” model for...
MAHA Report: U.S. Facing Childhood Health “Emergency” from Chronic Illnesses
Washington, D.C.: A Trump administration-commissioned MAHA (Make Our Children Healthy Again) report warns of a “national emergency” in children’s...
How New Approaches to RSV Prevention Are Saving Lives and Generating Economic Benefits
USA: Medical teams are celebrating the success of recently introduced RSV prevention methods, including maternal vaccinations and advanced...
Federal Funding Cuts Impacting Vital Research at Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Rural Montana
Hamilton, Montana: Key NIH-supported projects at Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) are slowing or shutting down due to significant federal funding...
CDC to End Routine COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation for Healthy Children and Pregnant Women
Washington, D.C., USA: The CDC is revising its COVID-19 vaccine stance, no longer advising routine shots for healthy children and pregnant...
New RSV Prevention Tools Reduce Hospitalizations and Costs for Vulnerable Groups
Nationwide, USA: Recent innovations in RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) prevention—including new vaccines and monoclonal antibody treatments—are...
CDC Ends Routine COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation for Healthy Children, Pregnant Women
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: The CDC is pivoting away from universally recommending COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women, aligning...
What’s actually driving the protein boom?
United States: Groceries and restaurant menus overflow with “high-protein” products, from fortified cereal to protein shakes. Market watchers link...
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