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What We’re Reading: COVID-19 Pill Data to FDA; Vaccinated Travelers to Be Allowed in US; Michigan Boosts Mental Health Clinic Funding
October 18, 2021
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Merck has submitted data on its COVID-19 pill to the FDA after a successful trial; air, land, and ferry travelers will be allowed into the United States in November if they show proof of vaccination; 13 of 33 certified community behavioral health clinics in Michigan will be reimbursed by Medicaid.
AJMC® in the Press, October 15, 2021
October 15, 2021
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What We’re Reading: Panel Endorses Moderna Booster; Texas Abortion Law to Stand; Califf Considered for FDA Head
October 15, 2021
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An independent FDA advisory panel endorses Moderna boosters for select groups; circuit court lets Texas abortion law stand, paving the way for appeals; Robert Califf, MD, is reportedly being eyed to head the FDA again.
What We’re Reading: Purdue Settlement Delay Rejected; Social Security Checks to Increase; FDA Lowers Sodium Targets
October 14, 2021
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A federal judge denied a bid to stall the implementation of Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy plan; Social Security checks are expected to increase in 2022; the FDA has released guidelines for the food industry aimed at lowering sodium levels.
What We’re Reading: e-Cigarette Marketing Authorized; FDA Updates Booster Position; Biden Vaccine Mandate Moves Forward
October 13, 2021
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The FDA authorizes the first e-cigarette; an FDA meeting will discuss mix-and-match booster vaccines; OSHA submitted the initial text of an emergency vaccine rule to the OMB for review.
What We're Reading: DOJ Addresses Reinstatement of Abortion Law; Chemical Linked With Premature Death; Flu Season for Minorities
October 12, 2021
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DOJ requests federal appeals court to block grant of stay for Texas' abortion law; common synthetic chemicals linked with premature death; influenza hospitalization and death more likely in pediatric minority populations.
FDA Clears Thymus Tissue Product to Treat Congenital Athymia
October 11, 2021
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The product, called Rethymic, is composed of human allogeneic thymus tissue that is processed and cultured and then implanted into children born without a thymus to help reconstitute immunity.
What We're Reading: EPA Acts Against Toxic Chemicals; COVID-19, Pregnancy Complications; Substance Abuse and Infection Risk
October 11, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to announce plan on strengthening regulations against certain chemicals; risk of emergency complications increased in pregnant women with symptomatic COVID-19; fully vaccinated, heavy marijuana users with substance abuse disorder linked with higher susceptibility to breakthrough infection.
Examining Differences in Liver Cancer Incidence Across 7 Countries
October 08, 2021
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Comparing liver cancer survival across high-income countries has been difficult due to different standard and coding practices
AJMC® in the Press, October 8, 2021
October 08, 2021
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