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Kennedy's key vaccine panel down to 7 members ahead of first meeting, NYT reports A key panel of vaccine advisers named by U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. earlier this month is now down to seven members from the earlier announced strength of eight after one of the members opted out ahead of the committee's first meeting, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.

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US health secretary Kennedy to remove all CDC outside experts on vaccines Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is getting rid of all members sitting on a key U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel of vaccine experts and reconstituting the committee, he said on Monday.

US Health Secretary Kennedy guts vaccine advisory committee in what is the most far reaching move yet to reshape the regulation of vaccines

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Trump health policy uncertainty sends biotech sector into deeper slump Trump administration cuts across federal health agencies have sent shivers through a biotech industry already struggling through a prolonged downturn, increasing concerns they will have a harder time getting products approved, investors, company executives and analysts said.

Trump's federal health agency cuts have sent shivers through a biotech industry already struggling with a prolonged downturn, increasing concerns they will have a harder time getting products approved, investors, company execs & analysts said.

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Deceased New Mexico resident tests positive for measles, health department says A deceased resident of Lea County in New Mexico tested positive for measles, the state health department said on Thursday, even though the cause of death was still being investigated.

A New Mexico resident who has died, tested positive for measles, according to the state health department, marking the second measles-related death in US in over a decade.

The death brings to ten the number of measles cases that occurred in Lea County.

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US health agencies postpone rare diseases event in an unusual move A two-day meeting aimed at raising awareness among policymakers and public about rare diseases scheduled for the end of the month has been postponed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's website showed on Friday.

A two-day meeting aimed at raising awareness among policymakers and public about rare diseases scheduled for the end of the month has been postponed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's website showed on Friday.

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New weight loss drugs aim to save muscle About a dozen drugmakers are developing new weight-loss treatments aimed at preserving muscle, and industry analysts, clinical trial experts and doctors say they may also need to demonstrate additional health benefits beyond the numbers on a scale to get approved.

About a dozen companies are testing weight-loss treatments aimed at preserving muscle, and analysts, clinical trial experts and doctors say they may also need to show benefits beyond the numbers on a scale to get approved.

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OpenAI faces new copyright case, from global book publishers in India Indian book publishers and their international counterparts have filed a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI in New Delhi, a representative said on Friday, the latest in a series of global cases seeking to stop the ChatGPT chatbot accessing proprietary content.

Indian book publishers and their international counterparts have filed a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI in New Delhi, a representative said, the latest in a series of cases seeking to stop the ChatGPT chatbot accessing proprietary content reut.rs/40vWqBR

US surgeon general urges cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks Alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label, the U.S. Surgeon General said in a move that could signal a shift towards more aggressive tobacco-style regulation for the sector.

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Drugmakers to raise US prices on over 250 medicines starting Jan. 1 Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 250 branded medications including Pfizer COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid, Bristol Myers Squibb's cancer cell therapies and vaccines from France's Sanofi at the start of 2025, according to data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors.

Drugmakers plan to raise US prices on at least 250 branded medications including Pfizer COVID treatment Paxlovid, Bristol Myers Squibb's cancer cell therapies and vaccines from Sanofi at the start of 2025, as per data analyzed by a healthcare research firm reut.rs/4gxJqTh

Retail investors buy Novo dip after disappointing weight-loss drug data U.S. retail investor fund flows into Novo Nordisk surged 32-fold on Friday, as the Danish drugmaker's weaker-than-expected obesity drug data offered a rare dip-buying opportunity, according to Vanda Research.

U.S. retail investor fund flows into Novo Nordisk surged 32-fold on Friday, as the Danish drugmaker's weaker-than-expected obesity drug data offered a rare dip-buying opportunity, according to Vanda Research.

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US FDA says Lilly's weight-loss drug shortage is resolved The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday there was no longer a shortage of Eli Lilly's blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs following a re-evaluation of their supply by the agency.

While FDA’s finding that Lilly’s weight loss drug was no longer in shortage effectively bars widespread sales of cheaper copies, the agency will not take any action against the compounding pharmacies within 60 to 90 days of the decision.

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Kennedy opposed by advocates for US health post An expanding coalition of health and consumer advocates is campaigning against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to the top U.S. health job over concerns about his activism against vaccines and other health issues, according to the groups' representatives.

A growing coalition of health and consumer advocates is campaigning against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to the top US health job over concerns about his activism against vaccines and other health issues reut.rs/41y1XKz

Luigi Mangione was charged with murder - then donations started pouring in Most of the messages on the crowd-sourced fundraising site GiveSendGo reflect a deep frustration shared by many Americans over the U.S. healthcare system.

In the days since Luigi Mangione was named a suspect in the murder of a top US health insurance executive, more than a thousand donations have poured into an online fundraiser for his legal defense, with messages supporting him and even celebrating the crime reut.rs/4iAnVT0

Suspect in killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson charged with murder New York prosecutors filed a murder charge against the suspect in the killing of a UnitedHealth executive, a brazen shooting that set off a manhunt that culminated in his capture in Pennsylvania earlier on Monday.

New York prosecutors filed a murder charge against Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, a brazen shooting that set off a manhunt that culminated in his capture in Pennsylvania reut.rs/3D7Hsu2

GM to exit loss-making Cruise robotaxi business General Motors said on Tuesday it will end robotaxi development at its majority-owned, money-losing Cruise business, a blow to the ambitions of the largest U.S. automaker which had made the advanced technology unit a top priority.

General Motors said it will end robotaxi development at its majority-owned, money-losing Cruise business, a blow to the ambitions of the largest US automaker which had made the advanced technology unit a top priority reut.rs/3OPZBPB

Police questioning man found with gun about UnitedHealth exec killing, reports say Authorities on Monday were questioning a man in central Pennsylvania in connection with last week's murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, several media outlets reported.

#UNH #UnitedHealth suspect in custody after being spotted by a #McDonald's employee in Pa.

(Not for nothing, but lowkey pretty eventful year for Mickey D's - presidential candidate who worked there, another did a strange photo op, e coli outbreak, now this)

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US judge rejects Boeing plea deal in fatal crashes A U.S. federal judge on Thursday rejected Boeing's agreement to plead guilty to fraud in the wake of two fatal 737 MAX crashes, court documents showed.

America's culture wars upend white-collar case: US judge rejects Boeing plea deal in fatal 737 MAX crashes, faulting a diversity and inclusion provision in the agreement. w/ Allison Lampert @davidshepardson.bsky.social @chrisprentice.bsky.social

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Police scour New York for suspect two days after UnitedHealth executive gunned down New York police were asking the public for help in their search for the masked assailant.

Armed with a growing file of clues, New York police on Friday were scouring surveillance videos and asking the public for help in their search for the masked assailant who gunned down a UnitedHealth executive on a Midtown Manhattan sidewalk.
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Biden to propose expanded Medicare, Medicaid coverage of obesity drugs, official says U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed expanding coverage of anti-obesity drugs for millions on Medicare and Medicaid, which could cut out-of-pocket expenses for some by as much as 95%.

US President Joe Biden proposed expanding coverage of anti-obesity drugs for millions on Medicare and Medicaid, which could cut out-of-pocket expenses for some by as much as 95% reut.rs/3OodB2V

Amgen's weight-loss drug fails to impress in study; shares plunge Amgen's experimental drug MariTide helped overweight or obese patients shed up to 20% of their body weight in a mid-stage trial, but the results failed to meet lofty investor expectations and shares of the biotech company tumbled about 12% on Tuesday.

Amgen's experimental drug MariTide helped overweight or obese patients shed up to 20% of their body weight in a mid-stage trial, but the results failed to meet lofty investor expectations and shares of the biotech company tumbled about 12% on Tuesday.

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