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At least 10 infants have been found to have distinctive physical birth defects after being born to mothers who said they'd used drugs including fentanyl while pregnant, pointing to a potential new syndrome being identified. A possible monthly overdose prevention treatment is also in the news.
Stat says the drugmaker's plan to leave the Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the latest in a growing trend of pharma companies leaving trade groups. Meanwhile, BIO is reported to have selected its new CEO: John Crowley, a longtime biotech executive.
Citing a "pattern of disrespect," health workers at a Plantation, Fla. health system are speaking out about repeated issues with their paychecks bouncing. They also say that insurance payments are withdrawn from their pay, but that their insurance companies tell them their policies have lapsed. A Connecticut long-term care provider is also accused of being months behind on worker pay.
The goal is to protect patient privacy and also create standards for secondary use of health care data which has had identifiers stripped from it. Also in the news: the HHS cyberattack that took the department offline in 2020 as covid hit was worse than originally thought.
The Air Force is already reviewing whether service members who worked with nuclear missiles have had higher-than-normal rates of cancer, but is now expanding this review. Also in the news: a U.S. Army veteran is suing the government, alleging a VA computer system delayed a cancer diagnosis.
Drug pricing experts, Stat reports, are dubious that the company's plan to simplify its drug pricing methods will lower consumer costs and instead may merely pad its profits. Axios, though, suggests that the move may point to a bigger industry movement toward more transparent pricing.
The Biden administration is pressing a federal appeals court to allow a new regulation requiring graphic cigarette package health warnings to take effect — tobacco companies had challenged the rule. Also, strong lobbying efforts from critics are delaying the ban on menthol cigarettes.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama, is ending his months-long blockade on all but 11 military leadership promotions in protest of the Pentagon's abortion policies.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers discuss sickle cell disease, seasonal sickness and addiction.
Authorities are aware of a campaign of hacks targeting multiple drinking water and sewage systems across the country, Bloomberg reports, with efforts underway to limit the impact. Also in the news: the global climate summit and a fight against tropical disease; polio; e-cigarettes; and more.
Safehouse, with area faith leaders on its board, argues the federal government is infringing their rights by blocking their effort to open a safe drug-taking site. Meanwhile, in New Jersey the knock-on effects of a cyberattack are easing; lawmakers focus on legal marijuana in Ohio; and more.
A Florida man who had an unspecified chromosomal deficiency disorder died of a fatal cardiac arrest after drinking three of the caffeinated drinks, a new lawsuit says. In other public health news, reports say brain implants have helped five people with moderate to severe brain injuries recover.
Researchers from Northwestern University, using Israel as a model, found that through June 2022 some 29,000 people would have been saved if the U.S. had moved faster to approve covid boosters. Separately, worries rise that vulnerable Americans are going unprotected against covid.
The data included some personal information, such as health details, ancestry trees, and geographic locations. 23andMe said it had not heard of any "inappropriate use" of the stolen data, but the company is requiring all users to change their logins and setup more secure two-factor protections.
The Arizona Supreme Court judge who once accused Planned Parenthood of committing genocide has stepped away from an upcoming case on abortion law. Separately, Democrats see the case as pivotal in the state's Senate race. Other abortion news is from California, Ohio, Wyoming, and elsewhere.
The complex Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case is the focus of many news outlets, with the Supreme Court's position appearing split on the matter of protecting the Sackler family. The impact of the case on payouts to victims, and future bankruptcy suits are under the legal spotlight.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says that states that don't comply with federal policies as they proceed with unwinding people from Medicaid rolls are at risk of reduced federal funding. The rule takes effect Wednesday, and includes helping states with the process.
The Wall Street Journal reports that CVS will move away from complex formulas and instead set prices based on the amount it pays for drugs, plus a small markup and flat fee. A change by the nation's largest drugstore chain to a "cost-plus" pricing model would likely shake up the pharmacy industry.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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