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HHS officials outlined two potential pathways to increase U.S. patients’ access to imported drugs. Check back later on MedPage Today for more details.
Case counts in the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak tied to a downtown Atlanta hotel have ballooned to 11 confirmed and 55 probable, officials said. (CNN)
A Reuters investigation suggests that the makers of FDA-approved CAR-T cell therapies have priced their products out of the market, with patients instead flocking to treatments available for free in clinical trials.
Three drug companies will pay the state of California about $70 million to make up for “pay for delay” deals that kept cheaper generic versions of their products off the market. (CNN)
WHO report finds worldwide increase in HIV strains resistant to key drugs including efavirenz and nevirapine.
Two Massachusetts prosecutors are coming under fire for their handling of a scandal at a state drug testing lab. (Washington Post)
Computers can now estimate your risk of HIV infection, but there are issues. (New York Times)
The Missouri law effectively banning most abortions now faces a court challenge. (Reuters)
Some heartburn drugs may cause allergies. (CNN)
A second Ebola case has been confirmed in the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (CBS News)
Illegal drugs like cocaine that are cut with toxic adulterants such as levamisole could start a new type of epidemic, some health experts warn. (BuzzFeed News)
African swine fever sweeping Chinese hog farms is now a threat to U.S. healthcare: putting heparin supplies (a byproduct of pork production) at risk. (Reuters)
Vaping byproducts may be irritating or damaging to the lungs, and you won’t find them listed on the labels. (NPR)
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