Approval of Syndax’s Revuforj for acute leukemia makes the twice-daily pill the first in a new class of drugs that block a cancer-driving protein called menin. Other companies developing menin inhibitors include Kura Oncology, Biomea Fusion, and Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen. The post Syndax Pharmaceuticals Leukemia Drug Wins a First-in-Class FDA Approval appeared first…
This analysis examines the extent to which large private and non-federal public employers that offer retiree health benefits are turning to Medicare Advantage and why they are making this shift, using data from the 2024 Employer Health Benefits Survey. We find that slightly more than half (56%) of large employers offering retiree health benefits to…
Despite AI’s growing ability to simulate empathy and even outperform humans in some areas of emotional awareness, can it truly replace human therapists and take the burden off the mental health care system? The post Why AI Won’t Replace Human Psychotherapists appeared first on MedCity News.
Early diagnosis through blood tests buys invaluable time – for patients and their families to plan, seek support, make informed decisions about their difficult care journey and, perhaps most importantly, be together. The post Why We Urgently Need More Widely Available Tests for Alzheimer’s Disease appeared first on MedCity News.
This policy watch provides an update on the latest trends in children’s routine vaccination and exemption rates and discusses how these trends could be impacted by the administration change.
This fact sheet explains the U.S. government’s role in addressing the global tuberculosis epidemic, including the history of U.S. involvement and funding trends.
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients. The post Market Trends to Watch for Health Systems and Their Specialty Pharmacies appeared first on MedCity News.
In March, newly installed Social Security chief Martin O’Malley criticized agency “injustices” that “shock our shared sense of equity and good conscience as Americans.” He promised to overhaul the Social Security Administration’s often heavy-handed efforts to claw back money that millions of recipients — including people who are living in poverty, are elderly, or have…
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration could try to remove fluoride from drinking water, according to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy, who was tapped last week by Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, called fluoride an “industrial waste” and linked it to cancer and other diseases and disorders while campaigning for Trump….
By STEVEN ZECOLA The United States healthcare system has failed by any measure. First, costs are out of control. For example, 17% of the country’s GDP is spent on healthcare. This percentage was less than half that amount in 1980. It is expected to continue growing to 20% by 2032. Seventy-five percent of these costs are attributable to…