Many policymakers are looking for ways to reduce drug spending. Federal policymakers are not the only ones looking at the issue. In recent years, state Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDABs) have formed to reduce drug prices. A paper by Barthold et al. (2026) describes the what PDABs are: As of April 2025, 12 states had…
[Sponsored] FASENRA® (benralizumab) injection, for subcutaneous use, 30 mg is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). FASENRA provides a treatment option for HCPs to consider when managing this challenging disease. The post Understanding EGPA: The Role of Eosinophils and Advancements in Treatment Options appeared first on MedCity News.
By MATTHEW HOLT Strap in for the tale of why your hero is spending most of his life down YouTube rabbit holes of cardiology videos while blundering his way around many many medical centers and exposing many problems with American health care even before he gets close to the operating table. Yes it’s Matthew Holt’s…
Facility will initially house approximately 40 principal investigators, alongside 250 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, computer scientists, and support staff
In this JAMA Health Forum post, Executive Vice President Larry Levitt explores why the incoming Trump administration and Republican majorities in Congress are likely to pursue budget cuts in Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act and why such efforts are likely to boost the number of uninsured Americans.
Mental health company Lyra Health is now offering services for people struggling with cannabis, stimulants, opioids and nicotine. The post Lyra Health Expands Substance Use Disorder Support appeared first on MedCity News.
By KIM BELLARD I hadn’t expected to write about a biology-related topic anytime soon after doing so last week, but, gosh darn it, then I saw a press release from Cornell about biohybrid robots – powered by mushrooms (aka fungi)! They had me at “biohybrid.” The release talks about a new paper — Sensorimotor…
[Sponsored] Calling a hospital or medical practice can be a stressful frustrating experience. RingCentral seeks to make the patient experience as frictionless and efficient as possible. The post Enhance Patient Care Through Intelligent Communication appeared first on MedCity News.
A federal judge in Texas blocked a Biden administration rule to boost staffing at nursing homes, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care. KFF Health News walked through the decision from the judge and what it could mean for nursing home staffing. This slide presentation first appeared on KFF Health News’…
As cell-based therapies grow more complex and manufacturing networks expand, resilience can’t be an afterthought, and cryopreservation can no longer just be a step that gets validated during development and left alone. It needs to play an ongoing role in product consistency, potency, and reliability. The post Frozen Does Not Mean Stable: Rethinking Cryopreservation in…