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FDA Expands CRISPR Therapy Casgevy to Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia, Making About 1,000 U.S. Patients Eligible
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HHS Publishes First Federal Algorithm-Transparency Rules for Certified Health IT Used by More Than 96% of Hospitals
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FDA Makes Florida First State Authorized to Import Prescription Drugs From Canada Under Section 804
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Flu, COVID-19 and RSV Rise Together as CDC Tracks Heavy Winter Hospital Burden and JN.1 Reaches 39%–50% of U.S. Variants
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JN.1 Rises to an Estimated 39%–50% of U.S. COVID Variants as WHO Classifies It Separately as a Variant of Interest
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Supreme Court Takes Mifepristone Case, Agreeing to Review FDA’s 2016 and 2021 Changes While Current Access Remains in Place
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FDA Approves First U.S. CRISPR Therapy and a Second Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease in Patients 12 and Older
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U.S. Life Expectancy Rebounds 1.1 Years to 77.5 in 2022, but Remains Below 2019 as Suicides Reach Record 49,449
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Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak Reaches 99 Cases in 32 States, With 45 Hospitalizations and 2 Deaths
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FDA Approves First AKT Inhibitor for Biomarker-Selected Advanced Breast Cancer After 50% Reduction in Progression Risk
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FDA Approves Zepbound for Chronic Weight Management After Tirzepatide Delivers About 21% Average Loss at Highest Dose
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CMS Finalizes 3.4% Medicare Physician Fee Cut for 2024 While Expanding Primary Care and Behavioral Health Payments
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FDA Approves First Targeted Therapy for IDH1-Mutated Relapsed or Refractory MDS After 38.9% Complete Remission Rate
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FDA Approves Bimzelx for Plaque Psoriasis After Phase 3 Trials Show 85%–91% Clear or Almost Clear Skin
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Medicare Part B Premium Rises 5.9% to $174.70 for 2024 as Social Security COLA Slows to 3.2%
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Karikó and Weissman Win 2023 Medicine Nobel for mRNA Discoveries That Enabled COVID-19 Vaccines
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FDA Approves Subcutaneous Entyvio After 46% vs. 14% Week-52 Remission in Ulcerative Colitis Trial
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