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Trump chooses Fox News contributor Sara Carter as next drug czar

President Trump again turns to Fox News talent, nominating reporter Sara Carter as the next 'drug czar.

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NIH Cuts Will Devastate Disease Research, Say Senators and Scientists

(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration's cancellation of NIH funding for clinical trials in cancer and other diseases could have disastrous consequences for patients, according to clinicians and

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Highly Educated People Face Steeper Cognitive Decline After Stroke

(MedPage Today) -- Education level was associated with the trajectory of cognitive decline following stroke, an individual participant data meta-analysis of four U.S. cohort studies showed.

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STAT+: Amgen loses its battle against Colorado over a prescription drug affordability board

Amgen had argued the board is unconstitutional because its actions conflict with federal law and would regulate business outside of Colorado.

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FDA approves durvalumab for muscle invasive bladder cancer

On March 28, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved durvalumab (Imfinzi, AstraZeneca) with gemcitabine and cisplatin as neoadjuvant treatment, followed by single agent durvalumab as adjuvant

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Fitusiran Approved for Hemophilia A and B

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved fitusiran (Qfitlia) as prophylaxis to prevent or reduce bleeding episodes in adults and children ages 12 years and up with hemophilia A or B, with or without facto

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Metals From Joint Implants Appear to Be Leaking Into CSF

(MedPage Today) -- Patients with metal-containing joint replacements had significantly higher concentrations of cobalt in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) relative to patients without arthroplasties,

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STAT+: HHS emergency response unit given two days to figure out its fate

BARDA is being shifted into a new Office of Healthy Futures within HHS, two sources told STAT

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Texas reaches 400 measles cases as U.S. deals with outbreaks in 5 states

At least five states have active measles outbreaks as of Friday, and Texas' is the largest with 400 cases.

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STAT+: FDA to staff: No need to work from pantries for now

The FDA bends its new return to office policy, acknowledging that pantries and conference rooms may not be acceptable workstations.

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