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The term refers to an effort by a generic company to seek regulatory approval to market its medicine for a specific use, but not other patented uses. An October ruling in a patent case prompted hand-wringing that many Americans might be deprived of access to generic drugs, Stat reported. But Tuesday, the ruling was vacated, with new arguments scheduled for Feb. 23.
"Our study shows many adults are not outgrowing their childhood peanut allergies," said Christopher Warren, director of population health at Feinberg’s Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research and co-author of the study.
The Biden administration tells about 120 hospital-based nursing schools that they are still on the hook for 18 years worth of funds dispersed due to a government miscalculation. The schools say they will have to cut back or close in the middle of a public health crisis.
The Oklahoma State Medical Association said Tuesday it plans to seek a court injunction. Other names in the news include Northwell Health, AdventHealth, Centene and Atrium Health.
The confusion and obstacles created by the federal vaccine rollout have left a majority of Americans dissatisfied, according to a new poll.
Jumping in line to get early doses is taking many forms in the city and elsewhere. Also troublesome: enrollment websites in New York and Iowa.
House Democrats are inserting major changes to Medicaid into the large relief proposal advancing through Congress that would include more money for states and a controversial drug-pricing policy.
A new poll surveys Americans' feelings about returning to normal activities. Meanwhile, new cases continue to drop from January peaks but disease experts say infections from variants could halt progress.
The White House announced that covid vaccine doses dispersed each week would increase from 10.5 million to 11 million. And some shipments would go directly to local health centers to try to reach underserved communities.
Eli Lilly's antibody combination drug is the second such therapy cleared by the FDA to treat mild and moderate coronavirus cases.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
It's more likely to have jumped to humans from an animal, the WHO says. And in other news from China, its single-shot CanSino vaccine has proved to be 65.7% effective. News reports also highlight England, Wales, Iran and the pope's annual message.
Opinion writers have very different ideas about how to prioritize vaccinations.
Editorial pages focus on the serious harms being done to children during the pandemic and how to address them, and other public health issues, as well.
Also, pollen loads are about 21% higher, all because of global warming. Media outlets report on how pollution is leading to more deaths, heart surgeries have dropped during the pandemic and more.
At least 62 residents of New York State Veterans’ Home at St. Albans, some of whom had not tested positive for the virus, were given the medications, according to interviews, medical records and other documents. Public health officials had cautioned against the use of hydroxychloroquine despite claims by many government officials.
Several weeks after the Cleveland Clinic was notified it had been using fake masks, hospitals in Washington state are now on the lookout, too.
Stat analyzes the backgrounds and endorsements of the top two contenders on the list.
"One of the lessons that we learned over the last eight years is that constant vigilance is required to secure all of our rights," said Ilyse Hogue, who took the reins in 2013. Her successor has not yet been named.
Americans who received a $1,400 check last time would get another if a next stimulus bill passes.
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